Safety regulator, Delta Enterprise Corp. Announce Recall to Repair Director's Chairs for Children Firms agree to stop importation until hazard is eliminated
Recall 04221 · Sep 23, 2004 · Delta Enterprise Corp.
81,000
units affected
81,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04221
- Date
- Sep 23, 2004
- Company
- Delta Enterprise Corp.
- Units affected
- 81,000
- Product
- Director's Chair for Children
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
The product is a child's director-style chair, constructed of tubular metal with a canvas seat and back. The chairs feature popular characters such as "The Wiggles," "Dora the Explorer," "Spongebob Squarepants," and "Disney Princesses." The Model Numbers for these recalled units are TC83536WG, TC83531DO, TC83533PS and TC83532SB. The model number can be found on a label on the leg of the chair.
What can happen
The chair can inadvertently be misassembled, so that the fabric seat can come off the chair's frame and expose metal support rods. If fabric seat comes off the frame, there is a laceration and fall hazard to young children.
The fix
Consumers are advised to stop using the chair immediately and contact Delta Enterprise Corp., to receive a free repair kit consisting of new assembly instructions and four straps, which will prevent the fabric seat from coming off.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Delta Enterprise Corp., has received six reports of the fabric seat coming off. In two of these reports, children received lacerations from the exposed metal seat support rod, with one child requiring stitches. There were two additional reports of minor injuries.
- Sold at
- The product was sold at discount department and toy stores nationwide, from April 2004 through July 2004, for about $10.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled director's chair for children?
Consumers are advised to stop using the chair immediately and contact Delta Enterprise Corp., to receive a free repair kit consisting of new assembly instructions and four straps, which will prevent the fabric seat from coming off.
What is the hazard?
The chair can inadvertently be misassembled, so that the fabric seat can come off the chair's frame and expose metal support rods. If fabric seat comes off the frame, there is a laceration and fall hazard to young children.
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.