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CPSC, Rio Brands Announce Recall of Folding Lawn Chairs Sold at Wal-Mart

Recalled October 26, 2004 · CPSC recall 05027 · Rio

Recalled Mainstays Garden Folding Lawn Chair (green)Recalled Mainstays Garden Folding Lawn Chair (blue)
Hazard
The chair arms can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return the chairs to Wal-Mart for a refund.
Units
About 20,700
Incidents / injuries
Wal-Mart has received 26 incident reports, involving broken plastic arms. In 17 of these incidents, consumers have reported injuries, such as a fractured wrist, torn ligament, minor back injuries, bruises and abrasions.

Description

The recalled folding lawn chairs have green plastic arms with green steel folding frames or blue plastic arms with blue folding steel frames. They are constructed of matching vinyl webbing. The chairs measure 31 inches high and 22.5 inches wide. The left-hand arm of the chairs has the word "RIO" on it. Only the chairs with green or blue plastic arms are included in this recall.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return the chairs to Wal-Mart for a refund.

Contact

For additional information, call Rio Brands customer service at (800) 866-8520 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit their website at www.riobrands.com or visit Wal-Mart's website at www.walmartstores.com

Product
Mainstays Garden Folding Lawn Chair
Manufacturer(s)
Rio Brands, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Retailers
Wal-Mart stores nationwide from January 2004 through March 2004 for about $8.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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