Comfort Research Recalls Bean Bag Chair Covers Due to Risks of Entrapment, Suffocation to Children
Recall 18076 · Jan 2, 2018 · Comfort Research
1,200
units affected
1,200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18076
- Date
- Jan 2, 2018
- Company
- Comfort Research
- Units affected
- 1,200
- Product
- Ultra Lounge bean bag chair covers
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves Comfort Research's Ultra Lounge bean bag chair covers. The natural polyester Sherpa, teardrop-shape bean bag chair cover measures 28 inches by 28 inches by 36 inches and has two zippers on the exterior. The covers were sold without foam bead filling in a DIY package. The covers have three sewn-in tags. One tag reads "id COLORS" on the front and "RN48711" on the back. The second tag has the UPC label code "PO#12991" or "PO#13539" on the front. And, the third tag has the care and use instructions printed on one side and the warning notice on the other.
What can happen
The zippers on the bean bag chair covers can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, become entrapped, suffocate or choke on the bean bag chair's foam beads.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take bean bag chairs with the recalled covers away from children and contact Comfort Research for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Kroger, Meijer and Shopko from April 2017 through August 2017 for between $30 and $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled ultra lounge bean bag chair covers?
Consumers should immediately take bean bag chairs with the recalled covers away from children and contact Comfort Research for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The zippers on the bean bag chair covers can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, become entrapped, suffocate or choke on the bean bag chair's foam beads.
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.