Safety regulator, Summit Marketing International LLC Announce Recall to Repair Children's Folding Chairs
Recall 05181 · May 24, 2005 · Summit Marketing International LLC
2,000,000
units affected
2,000,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05181
- Date
- May 24, 2005
- Company
- Summit Marketing International LLC
- Units affected
- 2,000,000
- Product
- Children's Folding Chairs
- 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 two, four, or six chairs. Each chair is about 22 inches high, 10 inches wide, and about 11 inches deep. "MANUFACTURED BY ZHANGZHOU STEEL TUBE FURNITURE FACTORY" is written on a label underneath the seat 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
Consumers should stop using the chairs immediately and discard or destroy them. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm had received seven reports of the chairs collapsing, resulting in four fingertip amputations, one laceration, and bruises to children's fingers.
- Sold at
- Hardware, discount department, toy, grocery and drug stores nationwide, from September 2002 through May 2005, for about $10 individually and for about $45 for a set.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled children's folding chairs?
Consumers should stop using the chairs immediately and discard or destroy them. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
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.