WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: SMARTSPACE™ PAPASAN CHAIRS
UNITS: ABOUT 6,000
IMPORTER: JO-ANN STORES INC., OF HUDSON, OHIO
HAZARD: THE CHAIRS WERE SOLD WITHOUT A WARNING LABEL INSTRUCTING CONSUMERS TO LOCK THE CHAIR’S LEGS BEFORE SITTING. THIS POSES A FALL HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: JO-ANN HAS RECEIVED FIVE REPORTS OF CHAIRS COLLAPSING WHEN THE LEGS WERE NOT LOCKED. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE SMARTSPACE™ PAPASAN CHAIR. THE SILVER METAL FRAME CHAIR HAS A CIRCULAR FABRIC SEAT THAT SITS ON A 10-INCH-TALL BASE. THE FABRIC SEAT USED WITH THE PAPASAN CHAIRS WERE SOLD IN PURPLE, PACIFIC, LIME YELLOW AND GRAY. A HANGTAG ON THE CHAIR READS “SMARTSPACE PAPASAN CHAIR – 1 PIECE.”
SOLD AT: JO-ANN FABRIC AND CRAFT STORES NATIONWIDE FROM JUNE 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2008 FOR ABOUT $25.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE CHAIR UNTIL A WARNING LABEL, INSTRUCTING CONSUMERS TO ENGAGE THE LEGS IN THE LOCKED POSITION BEFORE USE, HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM JO-ANN FABRIC AND CRAFT STORES.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT JO-ANN STORES AT (888) 739-4120 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR SEND AN EMAIL TO GUEST.SERVICES@JOANN.COM
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