Chaise Lounge Chairs Recall by Tropitone NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Ken Giles June 3, 1997 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-137 CPSC and Tropitone Announce Recall of Chaise Lounge Chairs WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Tropitone Furniture Co. Inc. of Irvine, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 53,200 chaise lounge chairs with nylon ratchets. The nylon ratchets, which control the headrest's height, can break after repeated use, causing the headrest to collapse. Consumers can be injured if they reach behind the headrest to adjust its height and place their fingers between the headrest frame and the chaise bed. If the nylon ratchets are broken, the headrest can forcefully collapse trapping and injuring fingers. Tropitone is aware of more than 100 reports of the headrest collapsing, resulting in finger injuries including pinches, lacerations, fractures, separations, and amputations of finger tips. One neck and back injury was also reported. The chaise lounge chairs involved in this recall are marketed under the following model names and numbers. Model Name Model No. Date Manufactured Dimensions (width x length x height) TropiKai 935 935HYA 1985-1991 1991-April 1992 24" x 77.5" x 41.5" Verrazano 4332 1987-1992 27.5" x 78.5" x 39.75" Cotillion 4032 1986-1987 29" x 81.75" x 42" Cayman 5932 1989-April 1992 27.5" x 80" x 44" Colony 4932 1987-1991 29.75" x 80" x 42" Seychelle 4432 1986-April 1992 25" x 79" x 40" The chaise lounge chairs have an aluminum frame with vinyl straps covering the frame. The frame and straps are available in a variety of colors. "Tropitone" and the manufacturing date are printed on a label on the underside of the chaise lounge chair. There are no other identification marks on the chaise lounge chair. Specialty furniture stores nationwide sold the chaise lounge chairs to consum