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Indoor Hanging Chairs
- Starting date:
- September 10, 2013
- Posting date:
- September 10, 2013
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Physical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-35549
Affected products
Indoor Hanging Chairs
Product description
This recall involves two London Drugs indoor hanging chairs. The product is a single weave basket-type chair that comes with two cushions and a steel frame. The chairs involved in this recall are identified by model numbers AF9840 (dark grey wicker) and AF9864 (PE wicker).
Hazard identified
The chairs may become unbalanced and tip when swung beyond certain tolerances, posing a fall hazard.
London Drugs has received four reports of falls involving the chairs at their retail locations.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these chairs.
Number sold
Approximately 1,247 units of the recalled chairs were sold at London Drugs stores in western Canada.
Time period sold
Model number AF9840 was sold from February 20, 2012 to February 16, 2013. Model number AF9864 was sold from June 15, 2012 to August 12, 2013.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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London Drugs Limited
Richmond
British Columbia
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should stop using these chairs immediately and return them to a London Drugs customer service counter for a refund.
For more information, consumers may contact London Drugs customer service by telephone at 1-888-991-2299.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.