CPSC Recall in 2004: CPSC, The Land of Nod® Announce Recall of Children's Wooden Chairs
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Land of Nod, of Wheeling, Ill. is voluntarily recalling 3,500 children's wooden chairs. The leg supports can crack, causing the chair to collapse. Children sitting in these chairs can fall.Name of product: Children's Wooden ChairsUnits: 3,500Manufacturer: The Land of Nod, of Wheeling, Ill.Hazard: The leg supports can crack, causing the chair to collapse. Children sitting in these chairs can fall.Incidents/Injuries: The Land of Nod has received three reports of the chairs collapsing, including one injury in which a child bumped her head.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 at: The Land of Nod catalog and website nationwide, and the Land of Nod stores in Illinois and Washington between August 2002 and January 2004 for between $69 and $79.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: 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.Consumer Contact: 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.
The leg supports can crack, causing the chair to collapse. Children sitting in these chairs can fall.
Refund, Replace
The Land of Nod has received three reports of the chairs collapsing, including one injury in which a child bumped her head.
The Land of Nod catalog and website nationwide, and the Land of Nod stores in Illinois and Washington between August 2002 and January 2004 for between $69 and $79.
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