The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·04158·Announced 2004-06-15

Land of Nod Recalls Children's Wooden Chairs Due to Collapse Risk

The Land of Nod is recalling 3,500 children's wooden chairs because leg supports can crack and cause the chair to collapse, posing a fall risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect causing chair collapse with one reported injury (child bumped head), fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has been reported but is not severe.

Plain-English summary

The Land of Nod is recalling approximately 3,500 children's wooden chairs, including round back (item #0409042) and straight back (item #0409102) models. The chairs have a lacquer painted finish in red, light blue, dark blue, pale yellow, or light green and are about 26 inches high. They were sold nationwide via The Land of Nod catalog and website, as well as in stores in Illinois and Washington, between August 2002 and January 2004 for between $69 and $79. A sticker underneath the seat reads either "Made in PROC" or "Made in China."

The recall was issued because the leg supports on these chairs can crack, causing the chair to collapse. Children sitting in the chairs can fall as a result. The Land of Nod has received three reports of the chairs collapsing, including one injury in which a child bumped her head.

Consumers should stop using these chairs immediately and contact The Land of Nod for instructions on how to return them. The company is offering an exchange, credit, or refund. Those who choose an exchange for new chairs and respond before July 15, 2004, will receive an additional $50 gift certificate. Consumers can call the toll-free recall hotline at (866) 990-5263 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit www.landofnod.com/recall.

The recalled product

Product
Children's Wooden Chairs
Manufacturer
The Land of Nod, of Wheeling, Ill.
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
3,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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