| Product name |
phil&teds USA Clip-on Chairs (Alert) |
| Description |
The product is an infant/toddler chair with a nylon fabric seat and a metal fram that clamps onto tables using two metal vise clamps. The upper part of each clamp rests on the table top and has either a rubber clamp pad on its underside or a rubber boot covering it. The chair is sold in three fabric colors - red, black and navy. The clip-on chairs affected by this warning do not have plastic spacers between the table clamps and the front horizontal metal bar. The clip-on chairs that have plastic spacers between the table clamps and the front horizontal metal bar are under evalaution. |
| Problem |
The affected metoo chairs pose serious fall and amputation hazards to children placed in them. Children can suffer impact and head injuries when the chair detaches from the table and falls with them in it. The clamps can detach from a variety of different table surfaces. Additionally, the chairs can detach when children move around or use their feet to push against other objects. The lack of adequate space between the horizontal metal bar at the front of the chair and the clamps can cause children's fingers to be severely pinched, lacerated, crushed or amputated if caught between the bar and the clamp when the chair detaches. |
| Distribution |
Through philandteds.com, Amazon.com, Buy Buy Baby, Target, Toys R Us, other online retailers and a variety of independent juvenile specialty stores for about $50. |
| Company |
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| Dates sold |
Distributed since May 2006 |
| Date posted |
05/09/2011 |
| Additional information |
For more information, please visit the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission alert at www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11218.html |
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