CPSC, Manufacturers Announce Recall To Fix Zippered Bean Bag Chairs
CPSC Recall · 1995-03-16 · 95093
Hazards
Suffocation
Recall
Number
95093
Date
1995-03-16
Products
Names
Ace Bayou zippered bean bag chairs; Ace Novelty zippered bean bag chairs; American Bean Bag zippered bean bag chairs; American Home Furnishings zippered bean bag chairs; Colortex USA zippered bean bag chairs; Gold Medal zippered bean bag chairs; Jordan Manuf. Co zippered bean bag chairs; Mr. Bean Bag zippered bean bag chairs; Now Products zippered bean bag chairs
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Harts; Caldor; Montgomery Ward; Rich's; Sears; Toys R Us; Wal-Mart; Kmart; Woolworth; JC Penney; Mr Bean Bag; Colortex USA; Ace Bayou; Gold Medal; American Home Furnishings; Ace Novelty; American Bean Bag; Now Products; Jordan Manufacturing
Description
March 16, 1995 Release # 95-093 WASHINGTON, D.C. - As part of its ongoing investigation of deaths and injuries associated with zippered bean bag chairs, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today a major cooperative repair program for at least 10 million zippered bean bag chairs.CPSC is aware of 5 deaths and at least 27 other incidents in which children and toddlers have inhaled or ingested the bean bag filling. In some cases, the children unzipped the bean bag cover, crawled inside, and suffocated from inhaling the small pellets of foam filling. In other cases, children choked while playing with escaping, adhering pellets which clogged their mouths and noses.CPSC Chairman Ann Brown said, "I am glad these companies have chosen to work voluntarily with CPSC to avoid risks to children."The following companies are participating in this voluntary corrective action program: COMPANY DISTRIBUTION DATES Ace Bayou Corp.New Orleans, La.(800) 782-2770 1992 through 1994 Ace NoveltyBellvue, Wash.(800) 325-7888 1990 through 1994 American Bean Bag Co.Corona, Calif.(800) 338-8667 1990 through 1994 American Home Furnishings Corp.Ft. Wayne, Ind.(800) 860-2432 1992 through 1994 Colortex USAFt. Smith, Ark.(800) 681-1308 1993 through 1994 Gold MedalRichmond, Va.(800) 986-1010 1986 through 1994 Jordan Manuf. Co.Monticello, Ind.(800) 328-6522 1989 through 1993 Mr. Bean BagGarland, Texas(800) 525-7707 1971 through 1994 Now ProductsChicago, Ill.(800) 669-5520 1987 through 1994 These manufacturers' bean bag chairs have been sold nationwide in retail stores including Caldor, F.W. Woolworth, Harts Stores, J.C. Penney, Kmart, Montgomery Ward, Rich's, Sears Roebuck and Co., Toys 'R' Us, and Walmart.Consumers should stop using any manufacturer's bean bag chairs with zippers that freely open and take them away from children IMMEDIATELY. Consumers should check the bean bag chairs for a label identifying the manufacturer and call the company's 800 number listed above to recei