Sling Loungers Sold at Dollar General Recalled Due to Amputation, Laceration, and Pinching Hazard; Manufactured by Shanghai Worth Garden Products
Recall 21176 · Aug 4, 2021 · Shanghai Worth Garden Products Co. Ltd
155,000
units affected
155,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21176
- Date
- Aug 4, 2021
- Company
- Shanghai Worth Garden Products Co. Ltd
- Units affected
- 155,000
- Product
- True Living Sling Loungers
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
This recall involves True Living Sling Loungers sold in 2019. The loungers have white frames with solid blue or solid green fabric. The 12-digit UPC number 430001047344 is located on the receipt.
What can happen
The recalled loungers can collapse unexpectedly, posing an amputation, laceration and pinching hazard if finger gets caught in the metal folding joints.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sling loungers, cut the fabric of the chair rendering it unusable, and contact Dollar General to return the recalled loungers for a full refund of the purchase price.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received three reports of the sling loungers collapsing, resulting in amputations or lacerations to fingers from the metal folding joints.
- Sold at
- Dollar General stores nationwide from January 2019 through September 2019 for about $20.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled true living sling loungers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sling loungers, cut the fabric of the chair rendering it unusable, and contact Dollar General to return the recalled loungers for a full refund of the purchase price.
What is the hazard?
The recalled loungers can collapse unexpectedly, posing an amputation, laceration and pinching hazard if finger gets caught in the metal folding joints.
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.