Safety regulator, Atico International USA Announce Recall of Children's Folding Chairs
Recall 05163 · Apr 29, 2005 · Atico International USA Inc.
1,500,000
units affected
1,500,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05163
- Date
- Apr 29, 2005
- Company
- Atico International USA Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,500,000
- Product
- Children's Folding Chair
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Hazard
- Entrapment
The product
The recalled children's folding chairs are made of metal tubing with a padded seat. They were sold in red, blue, yellow and green colors either individually or as part of a set consisting of a table and four chairs. Each chair is about 22 inches high, 10 inches wide, and about 11 inches deep. "IMPORTED BY: ATICO INTERNATIONAL USA, INC." is written on a label located underneath the seat of some of the chairs.
What can happen
The chair's safety lock can fail, allowing the chair to collapse or fold unexpectedly. Children's fingers can become caught or entrapped in the hinge and slot areas of the chair, posing a pinch or cut hazard. This can cause severe lacerations and fingertip amputations to children's fingers.
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 four reports of fingertip amputations and seven reports of lacerations to children's fingers.
- Sold at
- Hardware, discount department, toy, grocery and drug stores nationwide, from September 2002 through April 2005, for about $10 individually and for about $30 for a set.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled children's folding chair?
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 chair's safety lock can fail, allowing the chair to collapse or fold unexpectedly. Children's fingers can become caught or entrapped in the hinge and slot areas of the chair, posing a pinch or cut hazard. This can cause severe lacerations and fingertip amputations to children's fingers.
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.