CPSC, Meco Corp. Announce Recall of Red Chairs from: Lead
CPSC, Meco Corp. Announce Recall of Red Chairs from Children's Furniture Sets
Why was CPSC, Meco Corp. Announce Recall of Red Chairs from recalled?
The red paint on the chair contains excessive lead levels, posing a lead poisoning hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
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. 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
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
- Kid's Essentials Five-Piece Folding Furniture Set
- Company
- Meco Corp., of Greeneville, Tenn.
- Quantity
- About 3,800
- Sold at
- Furniture and wholesale club stores nationwide, from July 2003 through June 2004, for between $25 and $40.
- Recall date
- August 19, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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.