CPSC recall · Reported December 17, 2015
Ace Bayou Reannounces Recall of Bean Bag Chairs Due to Low Rate of Consumer Response; Two Child Deaths Previously Reported; Consumers Urged to Install Repair
The recalled bean bag chairs have two zippers, including an outer zipper that does not have a pull tab and another zipper directly underneath that zipper. Although the outer zippe…
Ace Bayou Corp., of New Orleans, La. recalled The recalled bean bag chairs have zippers that can be opened and were sold in a variety o….
Ace Bayou Reannounces Recall of Bean Bag Chairs Due to Low Rate of Consumer Response; Two… was recalled by Ace Bayou Corp., of New Orleans, La. in December 17, 2015. Reason: The recalled bean bag chairs have two zippers, including an outer zipper that does not have a pull tab and an…. Remedy: To prevent another death, consumers should check the outside zipper on their bean bag cha…. Verify recall #16060 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Ace Bayou Corp., of New Orleans, La. issued this CPSC recall-The recalled bean bag chairs have two zippers, including an outer zipper that does not have a pull tab and an….
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- December 17, 2015
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #16060 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 zippers that can be opened and 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 recalled bean bag chairs have two zippers, including an outer zipper that does not have a pull tab and another zipper directly underneath that zipper. Although the outer zipper on the bean bag chair does not have a pull tab, children can open it. Once they have opened the outer zipper, they can open the inner zipper which contains the foam beads and crawl inside. Children can suffocate or choke on these foam beads.
Remedy, what to do
To prevent another death, consumers should check the outside zipper on their bean bag chair to ensure that it has a metal staple to disable the outer zipper. If it does not have a metal staple, take the recalled bean bag chair away from children immediately and contact Ace Bayou for the free repair kit to permanently disable the zipper.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 16060 |
| Date reported | December 17, 2015 |
| Date initiated | December 17, 2015 |
| 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
To prevent another death, consumers should check the outside zipper on their bean bag chair to ensure that it has a metal staple …
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