CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Rio Brands Announce Recall of Folding Lawn Chairs Sold at Wal-Mart
Published: October 26, 2004Recall ID: 05027Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The chair arms can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled folding lawn chairs have green plastic arms with green steel folding frames or blue plastic arms with blue folding steel frames. They are constructed of matching vinyl webbing. The chairs measure 31 inches high and 22.5 inches wide. The left-hand arm of the chairs has the word "RIO" on it. Only the chairs with green or blue plastic arms are included in this recall.
Affected Products
Mainstays Garden Folding Lawn Chair
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Rio-Brands-Announce-Recall-of-Folding-Lawn-Chairs-Sold-at-Wal-Mart- |
| Title | CPSC, Rio Brands Announce Recall of Folding Lawn Chairs Sold at Wal-Mart |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/green-folding.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Mainstays Garden Folding Lawn Chair (green) |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/blue-folding.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Mainstays Garden Folding Lawn Chair (blue) |
| Hazards › Name | The chair arms can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | Wal-Mart has received 26 incident reports, involving broken plastic arms. In 17 of these incidents, consumers have reported injuries, such as a fractured wrist, torn ligament, minor back injuries, bruises and abrasions. |
| Products › Name | Mainstays Garden Folding Lawn Chair |
| Products › Type | Chairs, Stools & Benches |
| Products › Category I D | 1877 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 20,700 |
| Recall I D | 2807 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return the chairs to Wal-Mart for a refund. |
| Retailers › Name | Wal-Mart stores nationwide from January 2004 through March 2004 for about $8. |
| Recall Date | 2004-10-26T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled folding lawn chairs have green plastic arms with green steel folding frames or blue plastic arms with blue folding steel frames. They are constructed of matching vinyl webbing. The chairs measure 31 inches high and 22.5 inches wide. The left-hand arm of the chairs has the word "RIO" on it. Only the chairs with green or blue plastic arms are included in this recall. |
| Recall Number | 05027 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Rio Brands, of Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, call Rio Brands customer service at (800) 866-8520 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit their website at www.riobrands.com or visit Wal-Mart's website at www.walmartstores.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-08-21T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |