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Manufacturer sends free replacement brackets after entanglement hazard found on playground equipment

Kearney Park and Tree Board · August 21, 2024
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Summary

Staff said PlayCraft sent replacement support brackets at no charge to reduce an entanglement hazard on tube playground components; the city is negotiating installation timing and who will pay labor costs, and an independent inspector recommended manufacturer-installed repairs.

Ryan told the board that PlayCraft provided replacement 'saddles' (support brackets) at no charge to address an entanglement hazard on tube components. "PlayCraft agreed to send us new brackets, free of charge, and we are currently working out a deal to get them installed," Ryan said, and added that staff hope installation can coincide with the surfacing timeline.

Board members discussed installation responsibility and cost: Chair referenced a past paid installation that cost about $2,500 at Jesse James and emphasized the preference to have the original playground installer or the manufacturer perform the work. Ryan said independent inspector Ben Bowden (Playforce) is advocating that PlayCraft return and install the parts for the city.

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