Comfort Research Recalls Vinyl Bean Bag Chairs Due to Risk of Entrapment, Suffocation
Recall 15053 · Dec 19, 2014 · Comfort Research
125,000
units affected
125,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15053
- Date
- Dec 19, 2014
- Company
- Comfort Research
- Units affected
- 125,000
- Product
- Bean Bag Chairs
- Product type
- Bean Bag Chairs
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
This recall involves vinyl polystyrene-filled bean bag chairs with a single zipper on the exterior cover. The round vinyl bean bag chairs measure 88 and 98 inches in diameter. Colors and patterns included in the recall are black, hot pink, lime, purple, royal blue, ruby red, and baseball, basketball, football and soccer ball. A tag sewn into bean bag chair's cover seam reads "Made By Comfort Research" and "100% Polystyrene."
What can happen
The zippers on the bean bag chairs 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 the recalled bean bag chairs from children and check them for zippers that can be opened. Consumers can contact Comfort Research for instructions to permanently disable the zipper.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Burlington Coat Factory, Kroger, Meijer and other retail stores nationwide and online at Amazon, Bean Bag Company, Groupon, Kohls, Target, Toys R Us, Walmart, Wayfair and other online retailers between January 2010 and October 2013 for between $30 and $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled bean bag chairs?
Consumers should immediately take the recalled bean bag chairs from children and check them for zippers that can be opened. Consumers can contact Comfort Research for instructions to permanently disable the zipper.
What is the hazard?
The zippers on the bean bag chairs 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.