CPSC2003-01-28
CPSC Announces Recall of Baseline Design Beanbag Chairs
Baseline Design, of Linwood, Pa.
Hazard
Some of these beanbag chairs have zippers that can be opened, allowing access to the polystyrene beads inside the chairs. This poses a suffocation hazard to young children who can unzip the chair and inhale the small beads.
Remedy
Consumers should check if they can unzip their Baseline Design beanbag chairs. If the zippers can be unzipped freely, Baseline Design will provide owners with a free replacement beanbag chair with zippers that do not open. Consumers should be sure young children cannot use the chairs if the zipper can be opened freely and should be sure children are not exposed to the beads inside the chair.
Sold at
Wal-Mart stores located in the Northeast U.S. sold the beanbag chairs, from September 1999 through December 1999, for about $30.
Affected count
About 30,000
Injuries reported
Baseline Design is aware of three incidents, in which the chairs were unzipped freely. Two of the incidents involved young children who were able to open the beanbag chair zippers and handle the small polystyrene beads, including one child who received medical attention after inhaling the beads.
Manufactured in
United States
Products
Baseline Design beanbag chairs
Consumer contact
For more information and instructions, consumers should call Baseline Design at (800) 497-3626, Ext. 3046, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's web site at www.foamex.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-Announces-Recall-of-Baseline-Design-Beanbag-Chairs-Don't want to check this manually?
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