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CPSC, The Land of Nod® Announce Recall of Children's Wooden Chairs

U.S. CPSCFallsJun 15, 2004
Recalled Children's Wooden Chairs
Recalled Children's Wooden Chairs

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The leg supports can crack, causing the chair to collapse. Children sitting in these chairs can fall.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using these chairs immediately and contact The Land of Nod for instructions on how to return these chairs. The company is offering an exchange, credit or refund. Those who choose an exchange for new chairs, and who respond before July 15, 2004, will receive an additional $50 gift certificate to be used toward a future purchase.

Incidents & injuries

The Land of Nod has received three reports of the chairs collapsing, including one injury, in which a child bumped her head.

Product description

The child's round back (item #0409042) and straight back (item #0409102) wooden chairs have a lacquer painted finish in one of the following colors: red, light blue, dark blue, pale yellow or light green. They are about 26-inches high. Underneath the seat, there is a sticker that reads either "Made in PROC" or "Made in China." No other writing is on the recalled chairs. The item number was used for ordering from the catalog or from the firm's Web site and is not written on the chairs. The chairs are intended for use by children 3 to 8 years old.

Sold on

The Land of Nod catalog and Web site nationwide, and the Land of Nod stores in Illinois and Washington, between August 2002 and January 2004, for between $69 and $79.

Contact the company

Call the Land of Nod's toll-free recall hotline at (866) 990-5263 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.landofnod.com/recall

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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