CPSC recall · Reported April 29, 2005
CPSC, Atico International USA Announce Recall of Children's Folding Chairs
The chair's safety lock can fail, allowing the chair to collapse or fold unexpectedly. Children's fingers can become caught or entrapped in the hinge and slot areas of the chair, …
Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. recalled The recalled children's folding chairs are made of metal tubing with a padded seat. They ….
CPSC, Atico International USA Announce Recall of Children's Folding Chairs was recalled by Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. in April 29, 2005. Reason: The chair's safety lock can fail, allowing the chair to collapse or fold unexpectedly. Children's fingers can…. Remedy: The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be…. Verify recall #05163 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. issued this CPSC recall-The chair's safety lock can fail, allowing the chair to collapse or fold unexpectedly. Children's fingers can….
- None
- agency class
- April 29, 2005
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #05163 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
The recalled children's folding chairs are made of metal tubing with a padded seat. They were sold in red, blue, yellow and green colors either individually or as part of a set consisting of a table and four chairs. Each chair is about 22 inches high, 10 inches wide, and about 11 inches deep. "IMPORTED BY: ATICO INTERNATIONAL USA, INC." is written on a label located underneath the seat of some of the chairs.
Reason for recall
The chair's safety lock can fail, allowing the chair to collapse or fold unexpectedly. Children's fingers can become caught or entrapped in the hinge and slot areas of the chair, posing a pinch or cut hazard. This can cause severe lacerations and fingertip amputations to children's fingers.
Remedy, what to do
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 05163 |
| Date reported | April 29, 2005 |
| Date initiated | April 29, 2005 |
| Recalling firm | Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| Affected scope | About 1.5 million |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
- Check the recall number (05163) and product description against the item you own. Search the archive
- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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