Folding Chairs Recalled

The safety lock on these chairs can fail and the chair could collapse unexpectedly. Fingers, hands or hair can become trapped and there have been reports of injuries including finter tip amputations. The company is offering a free repair kit.

Name of Product: Children’s Folding Chairs

Units Sold: 2 million

Distributor: Summit Marketing International LLC, of Dublin, Ohio

Hazard: The chair’s safety lock can fail, allowing the chair to collapse or fold unexpectedly. Children’s fingers can become caught or entrapped in the hinge and slot areas of the chair, posing a pinch or cut hazard. This can cause severe lacerations and finger tip amputations to children’s fingers.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received seven reports of the chairs collapsing, resulting in four finger tip amputations, one laceration, and bruises to children’s fingers.

Description: The recalled children’s folding chairs are made of metal tubing with a padded seat. They were sold in red, blue, yellow and green colors either individually or as part of a set consisting of a table and two, four, or six chairs. Each chair is about 22-inches high, 10-inches wide, and about 11-inches deep. “MANUFACTURED BY ZHANGZHOU STEEL TUBE FURNITURE FACTORY” is written on a label underneath the seat of the chairs.

Sold At: Hardware, discount department, toy, grocery and drug stores nationwide from September 2002 through May 2005 for about $10 individually and for about $45 for a set.

Manufactured in: China.

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the chairs immediately, and contact Summit for instructions on how to receive a repair kit to replace the locking pin.

Consumer Contact: Consumers should call Summit toll-free at (866) 270-6275 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or consumers can email Summit at summitproducts@aol.com.