CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Atico International USA Announce Recall of Children's Folding Chairs
Published: April 29, 2005Recall ID: 05163Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / 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.
Product Description & Identification
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 four chairs. Each chair is about 22 inches high, 10 inches wide, and about 11 inches deep. "IMPORTED BY: ATICO INTERNATIONAL USA, INC." is written on a label located underneath the seat of some of the chairs.
Affected Products
Children's Folding Chair
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Atico-International-USA-Announce-Recall-of-Childrens-Folding-Chairs- |
| Title | CPSC, Atico International USA Announce Recall of Children's Folding Chairs |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/82828e2533ee4909982c122a1d5285b6.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Children's Chairs |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received four reports of fingertip amputations and seven reports of lacerations to children's fingers. |
| Products › Name | Children's Folding Chair |
| Products › Type | Chairs, Stools & Benches |
| Products › Category I D | 1877 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 1.5 million |
| Recall I D | 2921 |
| Remedies › Name | The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed. |
| Retailers › Name | Hardware, discount department, toy, grocery and drug stores nationwide, from September 2002 through April 2005, for about $10 individually and for about $30 for a set. |
| Recall Date | 2005-04-29T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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 four chairs. Each chair is about 22 inches high, 10 inches wide, and about 11 inches deep. "IMPORTED BY: ATICO INTERNATIONAL USA, INC." is written on a label located underneath the seat of some of the chairs. |
| Distributors › Name | Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| Recall Number | 05163 |
| Consumer Contact | The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054). |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-10-02T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |