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Warnings and Safe Play Instructions
CONTINUOUS ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED. Most serious injuries and deaths on playground equipment have
occurred while children were unsupervised! Our products are designed to meet mandatory and voluntary safety standards.
Complying with all warnings and recommendations in these instructions will reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury to children
using this play system. Go over the warnings and safe play instructions regularly with your children and make certain that they
understand and follow them. Remember on-site adult supervision is required for children of all ages.
Dress children with well fitting and full foot enclosing
footwear.
Check for splintered, broken or cracked wood; missing,
loose, or sharp edged hardware. Replace, tighten and or
sand smooth as required prior to playing.
Replace defective parts in accordance with manufaturer’s
instructions.
Do not allow children to wear open toe or heel footwear
like sandals, flip–flops or clogs.
Do not permit climbing on equipment when it is wet.
Do not permit rough play or use of equipment in a manner
for which it was not intended. Standing or climbing on or
jumping from the roof.
WARNING – Safe Play Instructions
CHOKING HAZARD/SHARP EDGES & POINTS
Adult assembly required. This product contains small
parts and parts with sharp edges and points. Keep parts
away from children until fully assembled.
STRANGULATION HAZARD
•NEVER allow children to play with ropes,
clotheslines, pet leashes, cables, chains or cord-like
items when using this playhouse or to attach these
items to the playhouse.
•NEVER allow children to wear loose fitting clothing,
ponchos, hoods, scarves, capes, necklaces, items with
draw-strings, cords or ties when using this playhouse.
•NEVER allow children to wear bike or sport helmets
when using this playhouse.
Failure to prohibit these items, even helmets with chin
straps, increases the risk of serious injury and death to
children from entanglement and strangulation.
TIP OVER HAZARD
Choose a level location for the equipment. This can
reduce the likelihood of the playhouse tipping over
and loose-fill surfacing materials washing away during
heavy rains.
DO NOT allow children to play on the playhouse until
the assembly is complete.
PLACEMENT
Place the toy on a level surface at least 2m from any
structure or obstruction such as fences, garages, house,
overhanging branches, laundry or electical wires.
WARNING
HARDWARE:
Check metal parts for rust. If found,
sand and repaint using a non-lead paint
complying with 16 CFR 1303.
Inspect and tighten all hardware. On
wood assemblies DO NOT OVER-
TIGHTEN as to cause crushing and
splintering of wood.
Check for sharp edges or protruding screw threads, add
washers if required.
WOOD PARTS:
Check all wood members for deterioration, structural
damage and splintering. Sand down splinters and replace
deteriorated wood members. As with all wood, some
checking and small cracks in grain is normal.
Applying a water repellent or stain (water-based) on a yearly
basis is important maintenance to maintain maximum life
and performance of the product.
Instructions for Proper Maintenance
Your KidKraft Play System is designed and constructed of quality materials with your child’s safety in mind. As with
all outdoor products used by children, it will weather and wear. To maximize the enjoyment, safety and life of your
Playhouse, it is important that you, the owner, properly maintain it.
Check the following at the beginning of the play season:
Check twice a month during play season:
HARDWARE:
Inspect for tightness. Must be firmly against, but not crushing the wood.
DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN. This will cause splintering of wood.
Check for sharp edges or protruding
screw threads. Add washers if required.
If you dispose of your playhouse: Please disassemble and dispose of your unit so that it does not create any unreasonable
hazards at the time it is discarded. Be sure to follow your local waste ordinances.
