Aviva Sports Recalls Trampoline Due to Fall Hazard

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Aviva Pirate Jump 'N Play Trampolines ("Pirate")
Units: About 1,600
Manufacturer: Aviva Sports, Inc. of Camdenton, MO.
Hazard: The metal support legs of the trampoline can bend or break and the bungee cords that secure the mat to the frame of the trampoline can fray or break, posing a fall hazard to the user.
Incidents/Injuries: No Reported Injuries.
Description: The Pirate Jump & Play Trampoline has an enclosure and model number 0840525 (Item number 066755).
Sold by: Sports equipment e-retailers and catalog companies from December 2007 through January 2009 for about $100 to $200.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the trampoline and contact Aviva to receive instructions for returning the trampoline and to receive a full refund.
Consumer Contact:
For additional information, contact Aviva Sports at (888) 352-9763 anytime Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.aviva-trampoline-recall.com.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission