Kmart Recalls Sling Garden Chairs Due to Collapse Risk

Plain-English summary

Kmart Corp. is recalling about 205,000 Sling Garden Chairs in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The chairs are subject to recall because they can unexpectedly collapse, posing a risk of injury to consumers.

Kmart has received 10 reports of the chairs collapsing. Six of these reports involved finger tip amputations and crushed fingers when consumers' fingers were caught in the folding arm of the chairs. Two reports involved back pain resulting from consumers falling to the floor. The affected chairs feature a white metal frame with a striped vinyl fabric seat in colors including royal blue/white, navy blue/white, orange/lime, lime/orange, and hunter green/white. They measure approximately 34 inches high and 22 inches wide and bear a white label on the back reading "MADE IN CHINA."

These chairs were sold at Kmart stores nationwide from February 1997 through September 1997 for about $13. Consumers should stop using these chairs immediately and return them to the nearest Kmart store for a refund. For more information, consumers can contact Kmart at (800) 63KMART or visit www.kmart.com.

The recalled product

Product

Kmart Sling Garden Chairs

Manufacturer

Kmart

Category

Consumer Product — Furniture

Hazard

• collapse
• crush-injury
• amputation

Distribution

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