CPSC, Meco Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Folding: Lead
CPSC, Meco Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Folding Chairs
Why was CPSC, Meco Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Folding recalled?
Children's fingers can become caught or entrapped in the hinge and slot areas of the chair, posing a pinch or cut hazard. Note: In 2004, Meco recalled red-colored children's folding chairs because paint on the chair contained excessive lead levels, posing a lead poisoning hazard to young children.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and contact Meco for instructions on receiving a refund. Contact: Consumers should call Meco at (800) 251-7558 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or e-mail Meco's customer service at [email protected] Consumers can also visit the company's Web site 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
- Juvenile Folding Chairs
- Company
- Meco Corp., of Greeneville, Tenn.
- Quantity
- About 175,000
- Sold at
- Furniture and wholesale club stores nationwide from July 2003 through May 2005 for between $25 and $40.
- Recall date
- July 27, 2005
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Meco are aware of three incidents. Two resulted in pinched fingers and there was one laceration to a child's finger.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled children's folding chairs have safety locks under the seat. The chairs are made of metal tubing with a vinyl padded seat and seat back. They were sold in red, blue, yellow and green colors as a part of a set consisting of a table and four chairs. Each chair is about 22 inches high, 10 inches wide, and about 11 inches deep. "Meco" or "Samsonite" is printed on the label underneath the seat bottom.