CPSC, Meco Corp. Announce Recall of Red Chairs from Children's Furniture Sets
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2004-08-19 · 04202
Hazards
The red paint on the chair contains excessive lead levels, posing a lead poisoning hazard to young children.
Recall
Number
04202
Date
2004-08-19
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Kid's Essentials Five-Piece Folding Furniture Set
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Meco Corp., of Greeneville, Tenn.
Retailer(s)
Furniture and wholesale club stores nationwide, from July 2003 through June 2004, for between $25 and $40.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
The recalled product is a red folding chair with a metal frame and vinyl padded seat back and base. The chair was sold as a part of a five-piece juvenile table furniture set with a green table, blue chair, yellow chair, green chair, and red chair. Only the red chairs with model numbers 11-88-3E1 and 11-88S3E1 and date codes H3, B4, D4 or E4 printed underneath the seat bottom are included in the recall. "Meco" or "Samsonite" brand names are also printed on the seat label.