Folding Toy Beach Chairs Recalled by Build-A-Bear Workshop Due to Laceration Hazard

 

NEWS from CPSC and HC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission & Health Canada

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 14, 2009

Release # 09-220

 

Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 236-5683

CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983

 

Folding Toy Beach Chairs Recalled by Build-A-Bear Workshop Due to Laceration

Hazard

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health

Canada, 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: Folding Toy Beach Chair for Stuffed Animals

 

Units: About 260,000 chairs in the United States and 9,700 in Canada

 

Importer: Build-A-Bear Workshop(r), of St. Louis, Mo.

 

Hazard: This toy chair legs can bruise, pinch or cut fingers if caught while

folding.

 

Incidents/Injuries: There have been eight injuries reported.

 

Description: This recall involves a wood frame, canvas seat, toy beach chair for

stuffed animals. Some styles include an attached pillow. The toy chairs are blue

(style #'s 002281, 004463, 009907, 011565, 102281, 109907, 111565), red (style

#'s 007391, 011566, 107391, 111566), fuchsia/white stripe (style #'s 013226,

113226), Orange/white stripe (style #'s 013227, 113227).

 

Sold by: Build-A-Bear Workshop stores nationwide and online at

www.buildabear.com from March 2001 through October 2008 for about $8 in the US

and from March 2003 through October 2008 in for about $10 in Canada.

 

Manufactured in: China

 

Remedy: Return the toy beach chair to any Build-A-Bear Workshop store to receive

an $8 USD/$10 CDN store coupon. If it is not possible to return the toy chair to

a store, you can contact the company for alternate instructions on receiving a

refund.

 

Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact the Build-A-Bear

Workshop toll-free at (866) 236-5683 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 6

p.m. CT, Saturday 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT, or visit the company's Web site at

www.buildabear.com (PDF)

 

Note: Health Canada's press release can be seen at http://209.217.71.106/PR/recall-retrait-e.jsp?re_id=748

 

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recall product,

please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09220.html