CPSC, Meco Corp. Announce Recall of Red Chairs from Children's Furniture Sets
USCPSC, Meco Corp. Announce Recall of Red Chairs from Children's Furniture Sets
Recalling Firm: Meco Corp., of Greeneville, Tenn.
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The red paint on the chair contains excessive lead levels, posing a lead poisoning hazard to young children.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled product is a red folding chair with a metal frame and vinyl padded seat back and base. The chair was sold as a part of a five-piece juvenile table furniture set with a green table, blue chair, yellow chair, green chair, and red chair. Only the red chairs with model numbers 11-88-3E1 and 11-88S3E1 and date codes H3, B4, D4 or E4 printed underneath the seat bottom are included in the recall. "Meco" or "Samsonite" brand names are also printed on the seat label.
Affected Products
Kid's Essentials Five-Piece Folding Furniture Set
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Meco-Corp-Announce-Recall-of-Red-Chairs-from-Childrens-Furniture-Sets- |
| Title | CPSC, Meco Corp. Announce Recall of Red Chairs from Children's Furniture Sets |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/kids-furniture-set.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Kid's Essentials Five-Piece Folding Furniture Set |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/kids-chair-model.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled folding chair showing location of model numbers and date codes |
| Hazards › Name | The red paint on the chair contains excessive lead levels, posing a lead poisoning hazard to young children. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | Kid's Essentials Five-Piece Folding Furniture Set |
| Products › Type | Chairs, Stools & Benches |
| Products › Category I D | 1877 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 3,800 |
| Recall I D | 2673 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using this red chair immediately and contact the firm for instructions on returning the red chair and receiving a free replacement chair. |
| Retailers › Name | Furniture and wholesale club stores nationwide, from July 2003 through June 2004, for between $25 and $40. |
| Recall Date | 2004-08-19T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled product is a red folding chair with a metal frame and vinyl padded seat back and base. The chair was sold as a part of a five-piece juvenile table furniture set with a green table, blue chair, yellow chair, green chair, and red chair. Only the red chairs with model numbers 11-88-3E1 and 11-88S3E1 and date codes H3, B4, D4 or E4 printed underneath the seat bottom are included in the recall. "Meco" or "Samsonite" brand names are also printed on the seat label. |
| Recall Number | 04202 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Meco Corp., of Greeneville, Tenn. |
| Consumer Contact | Call Meco at (800) 251-7558 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit Meco's website at www.meco.net |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-03-11T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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