Rio Brands Recalls High-Boy Beach Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 08258 · Apr 29, 2008 · Rio Brands
800
units affected
800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 08258
- Date
- Apr 29, 2008
- Company
- Rio Brands
- Units affected
- 800
- Product
- Rio Beach® High-Boy Folding Beach Chairs
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves the Rio Beach® High-Boy folding beach chairs with UPC and model numbers listed below. The chairs have aluminum tubing frames, striped or solid color fabric slings, and wood arms with an attached storage pouch with cell phone pocket. "Rio Beach® High-Boy", the UPC number and the model number can be found on the hand tag and on a sticker on the rear leg. MODEL # UPC # SC640-702 0-80958-26396-2 SC640-812 0-80958-26465-5 SC640-818 0-80958-26466-2 SC640-8182 0-80958-27165-3 SC641-084-BB 0-80958-27015-1
What can happen
The rear leg of the chair can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and return them to the location where purchased for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Rio Brands has received one report of an incident involving minor bruises.
- Sold at
- Retail stores nationwide from January 2008 through March 2008 for between $40 and $50.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled rio beach® high-boy folding beach chairs?
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and return them to the location where purchased for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The rear leg of the chair 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.