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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: |
Juvenile Folding Chairs |
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Units: |
About 175,000 |
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Manufacturer: |
Meco Corp., of
Greeneville, Tennessee |
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Hazard: |
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Sold at: |
Furniture and wholesale club
stores nationwide from July 2003
through May 2005 for between $25
and $40. |
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Manufactured in: |
China |
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Remedy: |
Consumers should immediately
stop using the chairs and
contact Meco for instructions on
receiving a refund. |
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Consumer 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 csr@meco.net
Consumers can also visit the
company's Web site at
www.meco.net |
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