Kristi G, SwimWays Corporation Recall Child Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Feb 16, 2011, 01:30 ET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Name of Product: Kristi G Go & Grow Chair

Units: About 5,200

Distributors: Kristi G Company, of Atlanta, and SwimWays Corp., of Virginia Beach, Va.

Hazard: The chair may tip over, posing a fall hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: SwimWays Corp. has received eight reports of the chairs tipping over. In two of the reports, children received scrapes on the face and hands.

Description: The recalled product is a lightweight, polyester chair for children three months and older, up to 75 pounds. The chairs include a detachable sun canopy, detachable tray, three-point harness, and a polyester carry bag. There are holes in the seat to allow for standing. The chairs differ in color scheme only as follows: model 80325 is brown with blue polka dots, 80326 is brown with green polka dots and 80327 is brown with pink polka dots. The model number is located on the box.

Sold at: Online via national mass merchandisers and retailers from March 2010 to January 2011 for $34.99 to $89.99.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact SwimWays Corp. to receive reimbursement of the purchase price.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact SwimWays Corp. at (888) 559-4653 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.kelsyus.com or www.swimways.com.

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CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx