Rec-Out Recalls Columbus Camping Chairs Due to Presence of Mold; Sold Exclusively at Big 5 Sporting Goods

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #13034) was formally reported on November 13, 2012. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Beststar Tourist Products Co., Ltd., of China is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 227 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Chairs were found to contain a variety of molds that could cause respiratory or other infections in individuals with chronic health problems or who have impaired immune systems. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return them to any Big 5 Sporting Goods location for a full refund. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 1 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 14 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.