CPSC, Meco Corp. Announce Recall of Red Chairs from Children's Furniture Sets
Released: Thursday, August 19, 2004 by CPSC
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC),Meco Corp., of Greeneville, Tenn. is voluntarily recalling about 3,800 Kid's Essentials Five-Piece Folding Furniture Sets. The red paint on the chair contains excessive lead levels, posing a lead poisoning hazard to young children.
Recall Details
Product
Kid's Essentials Five-Piece Folding Furniture Set
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.
Hazards
The red paint on the chair contains excessive lead levels, posing a lead poisoning hazard to young children.
Incidents
None reported.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using this red chair immediately and contact the firm for instructions on returning the red chair and receiving a free replacement chair.
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