The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of about 18,400 Rainbow Play Systems Swing Seats. The seats can break in half, dumping the swinging child to the ground. Rainbow has received 84 reports of broken swing seats, including one injury report of a 2-year-old girl who broke her wrist .

The recall involves sling swing seats sold as an accessory with Carnival, Sunshine, and Rainbow Series residential play structures manufactured by Rainbow Play Systems, Inc. The seats are about 25 inches in length and were sold in red, yellow, blue and green with 64-inch yellow or green dipped chains. The seats have pointed ends with three black dots and black grommets.

Play structures with the sling swings contain a metal plate on the main beam with the writing, “Rainbow Play Systems Inc. 1-800-RAINBOW.”

If you have one of these sling swings, remove it from your play structure and either contact Rainbow Play Systems, Inc. or return the sling to the place you bought it for a free replacement swing. If you have already been contacted by Rainbow and had your swing seat replaced, you are are not affected by this recall.

For more information, contact Rainbow Play Systems at (800) 724-6269 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit Rainbow’s Web site at www.rainbowplay.com

For more information about the Rainbow Play Systems Swing Seats recall visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission website.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 26,000 Adventure Playsets Wooden Swing Sets have been recalled. These sets have defective bolts which could allow the frame of the swing set to detach from the fort structure, leading to possible falls and injuries to the children who are using it.

Backyard Ventures has received 64 reports of the bolt heads twisting off during installation. No injuries have been reported.

The recalled swing set models include the Durango, Tacoma, Oddsey, Bellvue, Monarch, Grand Teton and Outlook II. The sets are made of wood, and feature various types of slides, swings and a fabric canopy over part of the structure.

If you have one of these sets, have your children stop using it immediately. Then contact Backyard Ventures to receive repair instructions and free replacement bolts for the recalled swing sets.

For more information, call Backyard Ventures at (800) 856-4445 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, visit the firm’s Web site at www.adventureplaysets.com or e-mail the firm at custservice@adventureplaysets.com

Visit the CPSC web site for more information about the Adventure Playsets Wooden Swing Sets recall.

Here’s another product recall from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

About 2,800 pieces of Juicy Couture Children’s Jewelry have been recalled because they contain high lead levels. There have been no reports of injuries, but lead is toxic and can cause health problems if ingested by young children. (It amazes me how companies keep making stuff with too much lead in them. The toxicity of this substance is a known fact, what in the blankety-blank are they thinking?)

According to CPSC, the recalled bracelets and necklaces are gold or silver with charms. The charms include a yellow painted metal shirt with “Viva La Juicy” printed on the front, a cheerleader’s megaphone with the word “Juicy,” a green heart with “Juicy Couture,” a black dog, the letter “J,” and a purple flower.

The jewelry was sold in a pink box with “Juicy Couture” and “Made with Love G&P” printed on the top. The recall includes style numbers YJRU0722, YJRU0723, YJR0724 and YJRU0538. The style number is printed on a white sticker on the bottom of the pink box.

If your child has this jewelry, take it away from her and return it to the store where you bought it for a full refund. For more information, contact Liz Claiborne toll-free at (866) 879-7877 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, seven days a week, or visit their Web site at www.juicycouture.com/recall

Visit the CPSC web site for more information about the Juicy Couture children’s jewelry recall, including a picture.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. about 14,000 Schwinn Deluxe Bicycle Child Carriers have been recalled

If the seat is not fully seated on the rack, the plastic guide tabs on the carrier can break. If these tabs break, it could cause the seat to fall off. This poses a risk of serious injury to a child seated in the carrier.

The manufacturer, PTI Sports, has received five reports of the bicycle child carriers falling, including three reports of minor injuries, such as bumps and scratches.

The carrier is a seat for a child that is attached to the back of an adult bicycle. The carrier is gray plastic with a blue rubber back and seat pad, a gray head rest, and black straps. Model number SW571T is printed on the carrier’s packaging and in the owner’s manual. “PTI” is printed on a yellow warning sticker on the back of the carrierseat.

The carrier was sold at department stores, discount department stores, and military exchanges nationwide from September 2004 through November 2005 for about $50.

What should you do?

If you have one of these bicycle child carriers, stop using it immediately. Do not return the carrier to store. Contact PTI Sports for a free safety bracket and revised installation instructions.

For additional information, contact PTI Sports at (800) 515-0074 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail the firm at customerservice@ptisports.com, or visit the firm’s
web site at www.schwinnbike.com

Visit the CPSC web site for more information about the Schwinn Deluxe Bicycle Child Carriers recall, including a picture.