| Product name |
Bean bag chairs |
| Description |
The recalled chairs with zippers that can be opened were sold in a variety of sizes, shapes, colors and fabrics. They include round or L-shaped, vinyl or fabric, and are filled with polystyrene foam beads. They were sold in a variety of colors, including purple, violet, blue, red, pink, yellow, Kelly green, black, port, navy, lime, royal blue, turquoise, tangerine and multi-color. The round bean bag chairs were sold in three sizes, 30, 32 and 40 inches in diameter. The L-shaped bean bag chair measures 18 inches wide by 30 inches deep by 30 inches high. ACE BAYOU CORP is printed on a tag sewn into the bean bag chairs cover seam. They were made in China. |
| Problem |
The zippers on the bean bag chairs can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, get trapped and suffocate or choke on the bean bag chairs foam beads. The recalled bean bag chairs have two zippers, including an outer zipper that does not have a pull tab and another zipper directly underneath that zipper. Although the outer zipper on the bean bag chair does not have a pull tab, children can open it. Once they have opened the outer zipper, they can open the inner zipper which contains the foam beads and crawl inside. Children can suffocate or choke on these foam beads. The voluntary standard requires non-refillable bean bag chairs to have closed and permanently disabled zippers. Ace met the voluntary standards requirement for a warning label. |
| Distribution |
The recalled bean bag chairs were sold at Bergner's, Big Lots, Bon-Ton, Boston Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's, Meijer, Pamida, School Specialty, Wayfair, Walmart and Younkers stores and online at Amazon.com, Meijer.com, Walmart.com and other websites between $30 and $100. |
| Company |
Ace Bayou 855-571-8151; website www.acebayou.com |
| Dates sold |
From 1995 to 2013 |
| Date posted |
12/17/2015 |
| Additional information |
For additional information, visit the US Consumer Product Safety Commission news release at www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/Ace-Bayou-Reannounces-Recall-of-Bean-Bag-Chairs/ |
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