CPSC, Summit Marketing International LLC Announce Recall to Repair Children's Folding Chairs
CPSC recall 05181 · announced May 24, 2005 · Summit Marketing · 2 units affected
The product
The recalled children's folding chairs are made of metal tubing with a padded seat. They were sold in red, blue, yellow and green colors either individually or as part of a set consisting of a table and two, four, or six chairs. Each chair is about 22 inches high, 10 inches wide, and about 11 inches deep. "MANUFACTURED BY ZHANGZHOU STEEL TUBE FURNITURE FACTORY" is written on a label underneath the seat of the chairs.
The hazard
The chair's safety lock can fail, allowing the chair to collapse or fold unexpectedly. Children's fingers can become caught or entrapped in the hinge and slot areas of the chair, posing a pinch or cut hazard. This can cause severe lacerations and fingertip amputations to children's fingers.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should stop using the chairs immediately and discard or destroy them. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): The firm had received seven reports of the chairs collapsing, resulting in four fingertip amputations, one laceration, and bruises to children's fingers.
Sold at: Hardware, discount department, toy, grocery and drug stores nationwide, from September 2002 through May 2005, for about $10 individually and for about $45 for a set.
Consumer contact: The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.