CPSC recall · Reported August 22, 2014
Two Deaths Reported with Ace Bayou Bean Bag Chairs; Recall Announced Due to Suffocation and Choking Hazards
The zippers on the bean bag chairs can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, get trapped and suffocate or choke on the bean bag chair's foam beads.
Ace Bayou Corp., of New Orleans, La. recalled The recalled bean bag chairs have two zippers that can be unzipped and opened, including ….
Two Deaths Reported with Ace Bayou Bean Bag Chairs; Recall Announced Due to Suffocation a… was recalled by Ace Bayou Corp., of New Orleans, La. in August 22, 2014. Reason: The zippers on the bean bag chairs can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, get trapped and suffo…. Remedy: Consumers should check their bean bag chairs for any zippers that can open, take those th…. Verify recall #14261 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Ace Bayou Corp., of New Orleans, La. issued this CPSC recall-The zippers on the bean bag chairs can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, get trapped and suffo….
- None
- agency class
- August 22, 2014
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #14261 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 bean bag chairs have two zippers that can be unzipped and opened, including one of the exterior cover and other directly underneath that zipper. The recalled chairs with zippers that open were sold in a variety of sizes, shapes, colors and fabrics. They include round or L-shaped, vinyl or fabric, and are filled with polystyrene foam beads. They were sold in a variety of colors, including purple, violet, blue, red, pink, yellow, Kelly green, black, port, navy, lime, royal blue, turquoise, tangerine and multi-color. The round bean bag chairs were sold in three sizes, 30, 32 and 40 inches in diameter. The L-shaped bean bag chair measures 18 inches wide by 30 inches deep by 30 inches high. "ACE BAYOU CORP" is printed on a tag sewn into the bean bag chair's cover seam.
Reason for recall
The zippers on the bean bag chairs can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, get trapped and suffocate or choke on the bean bag chair's foam beads.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should check their bean bag chairs for any zippers that can open, take those that can open away from children immediately and contact Ace Bayou for a free repair kit to permanently disable the zippers so that they cannot be opened.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 14261 |
| Date reported | August 22, 2014 |
| Date initiated | August 22, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Ace Bayou Corp., of New Orleans, La. |
| Affected scope | About 2.2 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
Consumers should check their bean bag chairs for any zippers that can open, take those that can open away from children immediate…
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- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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