CPSC, Intercon Merchandising Source Announce Recall of
CPSC, Intercon Merchandising Source Announce Recall of Mini Beach Chairs Given with "Time Out" Cosmetics at Sears
Why was CPSC, Intercon Merchandising Source Announce Recall of recalled?
The chairs can collapse, posing crush and amputation hazards to consumer's fingers and toes.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumer should stop using these mini beach chairs immediately and contact Intercon for a free repair. Contact: Consumers can contact Intercon at (800) 634-0469 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. PST Monday through Friday.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Time Out folding mini beach chairs
- Company
- Intercon Merchandising Source Inc., of City of Industry, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 100,000
- Sold at
- Sears stores nationwide distributed the mini beach chairs, with the purchase of $20 worth Time Out cosmetics, from June 2000 through August 2000.
- Recall date
- April 2, 2002
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Intercon are aware of one incident, in which the tip of a 3-year old girl's finger was amputated, when the chair collapsed.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled mini beach chair, which can be used by both children and adults, was a free gift with the purchase of a Time Out cosmetic product at Sears stores. The mini beach chairs are white aluminum with a blue canvas seat and back. The name "Time Out" is printed on the canvas backrest.