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Children's Beach Chairs Recalled by Downeast Concepts Due to Laceration Hazard

  • Children's folding chair (pink)
  • Children's folding chair (yellow)
  • Children's folding chair (blue)
  • Children's folding chair (purple)
  • Children's folding chair (blue)
  • Children's folding chair (purple)
Name of Product:
Folding Beach Chairs
Hazard:

The recalled children's beach chairs have exposed, sharp metal rivets, posing a laceration hazard.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
July 19, 2012
Units:
About 15,400
Consumer Contact

For additional information, contact Downeast Concepts at (800) 343-2424 between 8:30 a.m. through 5 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.downeastconcepts.com

Recall Details

Description:

The recalled children's folding beach chairs have white aluminum tube frames and pink, yellow, blue or purple fabric seats and chair backs with fish, palm trees or mermaid decorations.The chairs measure 13 inches wide by 18 inches high by 20 inches deep.

Remedy:

Consumers should stop using the recalled beach chairs immediately and return them to Downeast Concepts for a full refund.

Incidents/Injuries:

The firm is aware of one injury to a 21-month-old girl who fell on the chair's metal rivets and cut her forehead and had to have stitches.

Sold At:
Home Goods and other stores nationwide from June 2011 through June 2012 for between $13 and $25.
Manufacturer(s):
Downeast Concepts Inc., dba Backyard and Beyond, of Yarmouth, Maine
Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
12-229

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