Landscape Structures, Inc., of Delano, Minn., in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a nationwide recall for a molded plastic playground slide that poses a fall risk to children. The slide, called the Slalom Glider, lacks a transition platform on the top and sides of the chute. Children can fall when moving from the ladder to the slide when descending the chute. The CPSC and the manufacturer have received 16 reports of injuries to children under 8 years old, including one bruised arm and more serious injuries including 14 reports of fractures to arms and legs, one fractured collar bone, and one bruised spleen.

The recall affects about 900 slides sold to schools and other facilities with playground equipment nationwide between January 2006 and December 2011 for about $2300. The Slalom Glider is a distinctive 6-foot high playground slide that is curved in shape and made from molded plastic. It includes an arched, tubular steel access ladder. The recalled product comes as a stand-alone slide or as an attachment to other playground equipment. The recalled products have model numbers 156456 and 172627 and were sold in combinations of colors, including red, blue, tan, green, granite and white.

Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled gliders and owners will be contacted by Landscape Structures regarding removal instructions. Customers will be given the option of replacing the Slalom Glider with another piece of playground equipment, receiving a refund, or receiving credit towards a future purchase. For additional information, contact Landscape Structures toll-free at (888) 438-6574 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT, or visit the firm’s website at www.playlsi.com.