Trend Lab Recalls Children's Upholstered Chairs Due to Laceration and Choking Hazards

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Oct 18, 2012, 09:00 ET

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers should stop using this product, which is being recalled voluntarily, unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Recall Summary

Name of product: Children's upholstered toddler chairs
Hazard: Staples in the binding on the back of the chair may come loose, posing a laceration or choking hazard if swallowed.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the chair away from children and inspect the binding. Contact the firm for a repair kit with instructions.
Consumer Contact: Trend Lab toll-free at (866) 814-7978 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or website www.trend-lab.com and link to Recall Information.

Photos of this product are available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13010.html.

Recall Details

Units: About 16,850 units
Description: The recalled children's upholstered toddler chairs in Club style and Mod style are 24" wide by 18" tall by 17" deep. The Club style chairs come in three fabrics and colors: 1) suede in brown, pink, avocado green, red and turquoise blue; 2) velour in blue, green, pink and red; and 3) print fabric in chocolate dot on pink or blue. The Mod style chairs come in dark pink or zebra printed velour in chocolate on blue or pink; or on printed fabric of chocolate stripes on pink or blue. The Trend Lab name is on a label attached on the bottom of the chair with date codes TL1007C through TL0812C, which are read as TL two-digit month and two-digit year followed by C. These date codes include 10/07 thru 08/12 or October 2007 thru August 2012 production. All chairs were sold with matching ottomans, which are not part of the recall. New chairs with "Remedy 2012" stamped in ink on the bottom side of the chair are not subject to this recall.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold at: Online at trend-lab.com, Amazon.com, BabiesRUs.com, Target.com, Walmart.com and Seussland.com, as well as in Buy Buy Baby and other specialty stores from November 2007 to August 2012 for about $100 to $140.
Importer: Trend Lab LLC, of Burnsville, Minn.
Manufactured in: China

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (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 your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.

CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products—such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals—contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

Under federal law, it is illegal to attempt to sell or resell this or any other recalled product.

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