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

Recall date:July 19, 2012
Product Category: Chairs

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Downeast Concepts Inc., dba Backyard and Beyond, of Yarmouth, Maine have recalled about 15,400 Folding Beach Chairs.

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

Description

This recall involves the products listed below:

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.

The Folding Beach Chairs were sold at Home Goods and other stores nationwide from June 2011 through June 2012 for between $13 and $25. They were manufactured in China.

What can you do and whom to contact

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

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

click here to see the official recall

Return from Children's Beach Chairs by Downeast to Baby Recalls

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