LTD Commodities Recalls Sleeper Ottomans Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 12718 · Feb 2, 2012 · LTD Commodities
2,650
units affected
2,650
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12718
- Date
- Feb 2, 2012
- Company
- LTD Commodities
- Units affected
- 2,650
- Product
- Fold-Out Sleeper Ottomans
- Product type
- Beds/Cots
- Remedy
- new instructions, Refund
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves fold-out sleeper ottomans with a brown slipcover. The ottoman unfolds to three cushions on a black, steel frame. Velcro straps secure the cushions to the frame when in the unfolded sleep position. A tag with the manufacturer's registration number "VA18265(CN)" is attached to one of the three cushions.
What can happen
The welding joints on the legs can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact the firm to obtain instructions on how to obtain a full refund. LTD Commodities is directly notifying known purchasers about the recall.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received four reports of ottoman legs that have broken, including two reports of minor injuries.
- Sold at
- LTD Commodities, ABC Distributing and The Lakeside Collection both online and through catalogs between June 2011 and October 2011 for about $170.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled fold-out sleeper ottomans?
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact the firm to obtain instructions on how to obtain a full refund. LTD Commodities is directly notifying known purchasers about the recall.
What is the hazard?
The welding joints on the legs can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
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.