Safety regulator, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announce Recall of Kids Sling Chair
Recall 03166 · Jul 31, 2003 · Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
75,200
units affected
75,200
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03166
- Date
- Jul 31, 2003
- Company
- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- Units affected
- 75,200
- Product
- Home Trends Kiddy Sling Chair
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Hazard
- Choking
The product
The chairs are steel outdoor chairs with a white frame and a pink or blue sling fabric seat and back. The chairs measure about 9.5 inches in height. The seats have two small plastic covers located behind the back of the seat and two covers under the seat.
What can happen
The small plastic bolt covers pose a choking hazard to small children.
The fix
Consumers should remove the plastic bolt covers or return the chair to Wal-Mart for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart stores nationwide sold these chairs, from Nov. 2002 through May 2003, for about $13.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled home trends kiddy sling chair?
Consumers should remove the plastic bolt covers or return the chair to Wal-Mart for a refund.
What is the hazard?
The small plastic bolt covers pose a choking hazard to small 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.