Safety regulator, Jetmax International Ltd. Announce Recall to Repair Children's Rocking Chairs Sold at Target Stores
Recall 00125 · Jun 15, 2000 · Jetmax International Ltd.
48,000
units affected
48,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00125
- Date
- Jun 15, 2000
- Company
- Jetmax International Ltd.
- Units affected
- 48,000
- Product
- Children's rocking chairs
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
Jetmax imported the rocker exclusively for sale by Target stores. The wooden rocking chairs come in two styles: one for boys and one for girls. The boy's rocker has a yellow frame, red rockers (chair bases) and a blue canvas seat. The girl's rocker has a white frame, purple rockers (chair bases) and a pink canvas seat. There is no writing on the chairs, but the packaging reads, "restore™ & RESTYLE KIDS," "Wooden Folding Chair," "Ages 3 and Up," and "Made in China." The chairs are designed for children between 30 and 100 pounds. They are 23 inches long, 13 inches wide and 16.5 inches high.
What can happen
The rear legs of the chair can separate from the rocker's base, causing it to collapse, and the child seated in the chair can fall.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using these rockers, and contact Jetmax International to get a free repair kit with easy installation instructions.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Jetmax has received five reports of these chairs collapsing and children falling. One 13-month-old girl suffered a laceration requiring 18 stitches.
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide sold the rocking chairs, from November 1999 through March 2000, for about $20.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled children's rocking chairs?
Consumers should immediately stop using these rockers, and contact Jetmax International to get a free repair kit with easy installation instructions.
What is the hazard?
The rear legs of the chair can separate from the rocker's base, causing it to collapse, and the child seated in the chair can fall.
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.