Baseline Design Beanbag Chairs Recalled for Suffocation Hazard

Plain-English summary

Baseline Design, of Linwood, Pa., is recalling about 30,000 beanbag chairs sold at Wal-Mart stores in the Northeast U.S. from September 1999 through December 1999 for about $30. The recalled chairs feature 12-inch double zippers and various designs, including a smiley face, football, baseball, basketball, and solid neon colors. They bear a tag stating, in part, "Made by Baseline Design."

The recall is due to a suffocation hazard. Some of these chairs have zippers that can be opened freely, allowing access to the small polystyrene beads inside. Baseline Design is aware of three incidents where the chairs were unzipped freely. Two of these incidents involved young children who opened the zippers and handled the beads, including one child who received medical attention after inhaling them.

Consumers should check if they can unzip their Baseline Design beanbag chairs. If the zippers can be unzipped freely, Baseline Design will provide owners with a free replacement beanbag chair with zippers that do not open. Consumers should ensure young children cannot use the chairs if the zipper opens freely and that children are not exposed to the beads inside. For more information, consumers should call Baseline Design at (800) 497-3626, Ext. 3046, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.foamex.com.

The recalled product

Product

Baseline Design beanbag chairs

Manufacturer

Baseline Design, of Linwood, Pa.

Category

Consumer Product — Furniture

Hazard

• suffocation
• choking

Affected units

30,000

Distribution

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