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Anywhere Lounger bean bag chairs
- Starting date:
- June 17, 2013
- Posting date:
- June 17, 2013
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-34135
Affected products
Anywhere Lounger bean bag chairs
Product description
The recalled "Anywhere Lounger" bean bag chairs are 100% polyester or 100% cotton and measure about 129.5 centimetres (51 inches) in height with a 109 centimetres (43 inch) wide base. Recalled colours include:
- Bayou blue (item 199-B006)
- Pink (item 199-B007)
- Black and white (item 199-B012)
- Striped black and white (item 199-B014)
- Lime green (item 199-B008)
- Denim (item 199-B009)
- Natural (item 199-B016)
- Camo (item 199-B017)
- Purple (item 199-B004)
- Chocolate (item 199-B005)
The item number is printed on the product packaging and Powell Company is printed on the label on the bean bag chairs.
Hazard identified
Bean bag chairs that are without a permanent zipper closure allow young children to unzip, ingest or inhale the small beads inside of the bean bag chair, posing a suffocation and strangulation hazard.
Neither Health Canada nor Powell Company has received reports of incidents or injuries related of the use of these chairs.
Number sold
Approximately, 91 units of the affected bean bag chairs were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The recalled chairs were sold from June 2012 to February 2013.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
L. Powell Acquisition Corp.
Culver City
California
UNITED STATES
- Distributor
-
The Home Depot Canada
Mega Group
Ontario
CANADA
- Importer
-
Powell Company
Culver City
California
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately take the Anywhere Lounger away from young children, inspect the bean bag chair to see if the exterior zipper can be opened. If the zipper on your chair can open, contact the Powell Company to receive a free Safety Enhancement Repair Kit.
Consumer may contact Powell Company at 1-800-622-4456 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST, or visit the firm's website and click on "Anywhere Lounger Safety Enhancement Kit" for more information.