Ramart Recalls Swing Chairs Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at HomeGoods Stores

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Jun 11, 2015, 12:30 ET

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Ramart-Recalls-Swing-Chairs/

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Swing chairs

Hazard: The swing chairs can tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Remedy: Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled swing chairs and return them to a HomeGoods store for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: HomeGoods at (800) 888-0776 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.homegoods.com and click on Product Info/Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 250

Description: This recall involves green, apple-shaped swing chairs and brown, teardrop-shaped swing chairs. They hang from a chain connected to a metal stand with a circle-shaped base. The chairs are made from plastic rattan and have red cushions. The chairs measure about 42 inches in diameter and 43 inches tall with a 48 inch wide seat cushion. The stand measures about 77 inches tall.

Incidents/Injuries: HomeGoods has received 11 reports of the swing chairs tipping over with consumers in them, including four reports of injuries to adults and a baby.

Sold exclusively at: HomeGoods stores nationwide from March 2015 through May 2015 for about $400.

Importer/Distributor: Ramart LLC, of Tulsa, Okla.

Manufactured in: China

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