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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: July 27, 2005
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Children's Folding Chairs |
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Units: |
About 1.1 million |
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Manufacturer: |
Idea Nuova Inc., of New
York, New York |
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Hazard: |
The chair's safety lock can
fail, allowing the chair to
collapse or fold unexpectedly.
Children's fingers can become
caught or entrapped in the hinge
and slot areas of the chair,
posing a pinch or cut hazard.
This can cause severe
lacerations and finger tip
amputations to children's
fingers. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
CPSC and Idea Nuova are aware of
five incidents involving
children. In one incident, there
was a finger tip amputation, the
second incident involved a
finger tip amputation and a
laceration, and the third
incident involved a finger
fracture and a laceration.
There were no injuries reported
in the other two incidents. |
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Description: |
The recalled children's folding
chairs are made of metal tubing
with a vinyl padded seat and
seat back. They were sold with
the following designs: "Monkey
Moods" a monkey with stars,
"Rock n Roll"
with a monkey playing a guitar,
"Princess" with pink flowers and
a crown, "Sport" with a
football, basketball and soccer
ball, "Training Camp" with
frogs, "Rainbow Angel" with
clouds, rainbows and stars,
SpidermanR, and
DisneyR Princess. The
recalled chairs were sold as
part of a set consisting of a
table and two chairs. Each chair
is about 22-inches high, 13
inches wide, and about 11 inches
deep. "Idea Nuova Inc." or "I.N.I."
is printed on a label located
underneath the seat of the
chairs. |
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Sold at: |
Discount department and toy
stores nationwide from September
2004 through June 2005 for
between $15 and $25 per set. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should stop using
these chairs immediately, and
contact Idea Nuova for
instructions on how to receive a
free repair kit to replace the
locking pin. |
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Consumer Contact: |
Consumers should call Idea Nuova
toll-free at 866-772-1666
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET
Monday through Friday.
Consumers can also e-mail Idea
Nuova at www.repair@ideanuova.com.
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