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RecallCPSCcpsc-2261STRANGULATION OR ENTANGLEMENT

CPSC, Baseline Design Announce Recall of Bean Bag Chairs

Category
Units Affected
30,000
Recall Date
May 8, 2002
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Strangulation Or Entanglement
Walmart Stores Sold The Bean Bag Chairs Nationwide, From September 1999 Through December 1999, For About $30. recall product photo 1

CPSC Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2261.

The bean bag chairs are designed with 12-inch double zippers in various types of motifs: a smiley face, a football-shape, a baseball-shape, a basketball-shape, and solid neon green, yellow, pink and blue neon colors.

Corrective Action (per CPSC)

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2261.

Consumers should inspect their bean bag chairs. If the zippers can be opened freely, Baseline Design will provide owners with a free replacement bean bag chair with zippers that do not open.

✅ What you should do

  1. Stop using the product if you own it.
  2. Check the model number, lot code, or sell-by date against the recall notice above.
  3. Contact Walmart Stores Sold The Bean Bag Chairs Nationwide, From September 1999 Through December 1999, For About $30. or the retailer where you bought it for a refund, replacement, or repair.
  4. For the most current official instructions, visit the CPSC recall page.
  5. If you've been hurt by this product, report the incident to CPSC.

Consumer Contact (per CPSC)

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-2261.

For more information and instructions consumers should call Baseline Design toll-free at (800) 497-3626, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, EST or visit the firm's website at www.foamex.com

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Walmart Stores Sold The Bean Bag Chairs Nationwide, From September 1999 Through December 1999, For About $30. Recall FAQ

Walmart Stores Sold The Bean Bag Chairs Nationwide, From September 1999 Through December 1999, For About $30. is the subject of a furniture recall: CPSC, Baseline Design Announce Recall of Bean Bag Chairs. The notice was published on May 8, 2002 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Approximately 30,000 units are potentially affected.