CPSC, Rio Brands Announce Recall of Folding Lawn Chairs
CPSC, Rio Brands Announce Recall of Folding Lawn Chairs Sold at Wal-Mart
Why was CPSC, Rio Brands Announce Recall of Folding Lawn Chairs recalled?
The chair arms can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return the chairs to Wal-Mart for a refund. 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
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
- Mainstays Garden Folding Lawn Chair
- Company
- Rio Brands, of Philadelphia, Pa.
- Quantity
- About 20,700
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart stores nationwide from January 2004 through March 2004 for about $8.
- Recall date
- October 26, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- 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.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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.