CPSC recall · Reported May 21, 2026
PandaEar Recalls Portable Hook-On Chairs Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard; Violates Mandatory Standard for Portable Hook-On Chairs
The recalled portable hook-on chairs violate the mandatory standard for portable hook-on chairs because the crotch restraints can be removed without the use of a tool and infants …
PandaEar of Lake Dallas, Texas and Rockville, Maryland recalled This recall involves two models of PandaEar portable hook-on chairs. The chairs are used ….
PandaEar Recalls Portable Hook-On Chairs Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall… was recalled by PandaEar of Lake Dallas, Texas and Rockville, Maryland in May 21, 2026. Reason: The recalled portable hook-on chairs violate the mandatory standard for portable hook-on chairs because the c…. Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled portable hook-on chairs immediately and contact …. Verify recall #26502 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
PandaEar of Lake Dallas, Texas and Rockville, Maryland issued this CPSC recall-The recalled portable hook-on chairs violate the mandatory standard for portable hook-on chairs because the c….
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #26502 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
This recall involves two models of PandaEar portable hook-on chairs. The chairs are used to seat young children at the dining table. The chairs contain a black or gray metal frame covered with black, gray, or blue (dinosaur theme) polyester and cotton material and an attached restraint in the occupant seating area. There are two metal arms with plastic covers on top that anchor to a dining table, and the child is suspended from the table. "Panda Ear" can be found on a label stitched to the side of the fabric seats. "Model C2102" can be found on a label located on the bottom of the fabric seats. There are no markings on the product for model BTC-51.
Reason for recall
The recalled portable hook-on chairs violate the mandatory standard for portable hook-on chairs because the crotch restraints can be removed without the use of a tool and infants can fall through an opening, posing a deadly fall hazard.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled portable hook-on chairs immediately and contact PandaEar to receive a full refund.?Consumers will be asked to disassemble the product, cut the restraint straps and fabric seat, and email PandaEar at pandaear_recall@outlook.com photographs clearly showing the destroyed product and model label.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 26502 |
| Date reported | May 21, 2026 |
| Date initiated | May 21, 2026 |
| Recalling firm | PandaEar of Lake Dallas, Texas and Rockville, Maryland |
| Affected scope | About 9,700 |
| 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 stop using the recalled portable hook-on chairs immediately and contact PandaEar to receive a full refund.?Consu…
- Check the recall number (26502) and product description against the item you own. Search the archive
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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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