Safety regulator, Eddie Bauer Announce Recall of Ebtek Brand Backpacks with Stools
Recall 04583 · Sep 22, 2004 · Kanaan Co., Ltd.
300
units affected
300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04583
- Date
- Sep 22, 2004
- Company
- Kanaan Co., Ltd.
- Units affected
- 300
- Product
- Ebtek Brand Backpack with Stool
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
It is a small, crossed leg, folding stool that stows in an outside pocket of the backpack. The stool has a metal frame and a fabric seat. This recall includes units manufactured between February 2004 and March 2004.
What can happen
The stool could collapse and cause the person using the stool to fall. The stool does not meet the firm's strength requirements.
The fix
Known purchasers have received notification of this recall via a recall notice letter. Consumers should stop using the stool and contact Eddie Bauer to arrange for postage paid return. They need only return the stool and may keep the backpack. Consumers will receive a full refund and an additional $20 gift certificate for their next purchase of merchandise from Eddie Bauer stores, catalog or website.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No incidents or injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- The Eddie Bauer Web site and catalog, from April 2004 through June 2004, for about $100.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled ebtek brand backpack with stool?
Known purchasers have received notification of this recall via a recall notice letter. Consumers should stop using the stool and contact Eddie Bauer to arrange for postage paid return. They need only return the stool and may keep the backpack. Consumers will receive a full refund and an additional $20 gift certificate.
What is the hazard?
The stool could collapse and cause the person using the stool to fall. The stool does not meet the firm's strength requirements.
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.