Atico International USA Recalls Folding Picnic Tables Due to Collapsing Hazard
Recall 06233 · Aug 16, 2006 · Atico International USA
209,000
units affected
209,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06233
- Date
- Aug 16, 2006
- Company
- Atico International USA
- Units affected
- 209,000
- Product
- Folding Picnic Tables
- Product type
- Patio Furniture
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
The recalled picnic tables have a GREEN plastic top, four GREEN plastic seats that are permanently attached, and silver/steel aluminum legs. Model numbers involved in this recall are W50B2268 and W50H0284. The model numbers are located on the packaging.
What can happen
The legs on the picnic table can buckle or break during use, causing the table to collapse or fold unexpectedly.
The fix
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received 26 reports of the tables collapsing, including 18 reports of injuries, including a broken foot and muscle strains.
- Sold at
- Family Dollar, Rite-Aid, Kerr Drug, Happy Harry's, Mays, Community Distributors, Farmacias El Amal, Eckerd, Snyder Drug, Navarro Discount Pharmacies, and Duane Reade stores nationwide from January 2001 through December 2005 for between $20 and $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled folding picnic tables?
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
What is the hazard?
The legs on the picnic table can buckle or break during use, causing the table to collapse or fold unexpectedly.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.