CPSC Recall in 2006: Atico International USA Recalls Folding Picnic Tables Due to Collapsing Hazard
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 209,000 Picnic Tables. The legs on the picnic table can buckle or break during use, causing the table to collapse or fold unexpectedly.Name of Product: Folding Picnic TablesUnits: About 209,000Distributor: Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.Manufacturer: Ningbo Brothers Sports Products Co. Ltd, of Zhejiang, China; Superson Furniture Products Co. Ltd., of Zhejiang, China; and Taihou Yunfeng Electric Appliance Co. Ltd., of Zhejiang, China.Hazard: The legs on the picnic table can buckle or break during use, causing the table to collapse or fold unexpectedly.Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 26 reports of the tables collapsing, including 18 reports of injuries including a broken foot and muscle strains.Description: The recalled picnic tables have a GREEN plastic top, four GREEN plastic seats that are permanently attached, and silver/steel aluminum legs. Model numbers involved in this recall are W50B2268 and W50H0284. The model numbers are located on the packaging.Sold only at: Family Dollar, Rite-Aid, Kerr Drug, Happy Harry's, Mays, Community Distributors, Farmacias El Amal, Eckerd, Snyder Drug, Navarro Discount Pharmacies, and Duane Reade stores nationwide from January 2001 through December 2005 for between $20 and $40.Manufactured In: ChinaRemedy: The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
The legs on the picnic table can buckle or break during use, causing the table to collapse or fold unexpectedly.
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The firm has received 26 reports of the tables collapsing, including 18 reports of injuries including a broken foot and muscle strains.
Family Dollar, Rite-Aid, Kerr Drug, Happy Harry's, Mays, Community Distributors, Farmacias El Amal, Eckerd, Snyder Drug, Navarro Discount Pharmacies, and Duane Reade stores nationwide from January 2001 through December 2005 for between $20 and $40.
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