Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2015.
Recall Summary
Name of product: Hanging chairs
Hazard: The hanging chairs can tip over when they face sideways and swing beyond the base, posing a fall hazard.
Consumer Contact: Big Lots toll-free at (866) 244-5687 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.biglots.com and click on “Recalls” at the bottom for more information.
Recall Details
Units: About 16,000
Description: This recall involves egg-shaped hanging chairs that are made from brown plastic wicker pattern mesh and have red seat cushions. They hang from a chain connected to a black metal pole and U-shaped base.
Incidents/Injuries: Big Lots has received eight reports of the hanging chairs falling in stores with consumers in them, including five reports of minor injuries.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled hanging chairs and return the chairs to Big Lots for a full refund. Consumers can discard the base.
Sold exclusively at: Big Lots stores from December 2014 through January 2015 for about $300 including the base.
Importer(s): Big Lots Stores Inc., of Columbus, Ohio
Manufactured in: China
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to help ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
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Source: cpsc.gov
