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CPSC Investigating Sizzler Amusement Rides
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) yesterday released a bulletin notifying state and local authorities with jurisdiction over amusement rides that it is investigating the Sizzler and Deluxe Sizzler Amusement Rides. The bulletin said CPSC staff are working with Wisdom Industries, Ltd to inspect and correct, as necessary, existing Sizzler and Deluxe Sizzler Amusement Rides. On September 19, 2004, an incident occurred on a Sizzler ride operating in Massachusetts resulting in the death of one passenger and the injury of two other people when the end of the seat structure gave way allowing the two occupants to be thrown out of the ride. As a result of the incident, Wisdom Industries, Ltd. is requesting that all owner/operators of the Sizzler and Deluxe Sizzler rides immediately perform the critical safety inspections as detailed in the bulletin. In addition, the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is requesting State and Local officials to locate these rides and require owners to cease operation of the Sizzlers until they complete a thorough inspection of the internal frame bolts, the foottub hinge bolts and internal frame welds.
The key Inspection Points of Wisdom's Bulletin are as follows; before a Sizzler ride is allowed to operate, owner/operators must:
1. Inspect, grade and torque the four (4) internal frame bolts.
2. Inspect foottub hinge bolts for proper grade and all metal locknuts
installed.
3. Inspect internal frame welds.
4. Return attached verification of inspection form to Wisdom Industries, Ltd.
CPSC has worked with Wisdom to update the inspection and maintenance bulletins previously distributed by Wisdom that applied to these bolted and welded joints. These updated bulletins should be used to perform the required inspection and repairs. CPSC continues to work with Wisdom Industries Ltd. to resolve any safety issues related to this ride and the September 19th incident. CPSC recommends that Sizzlers and Deluxe Sizzlers should not operate, unless they meet the requirements of the Wisdom program.
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