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Entrapment / StrangulationDecember 19, 2014CPSC #15053

Comfort Research Recalls Vinyl Bean Bag Chairs Due to Risk of Entrapment, Suffocation

Product
Furniture
Units affected
125,000
Remedy
contact manufacturer

What was recalled

This recall involves vinyl polystyrene-filled bean bag chairs with a single zipper on the exterior cover. The round vinyl bean bag chairs measure 88 and 98 inches in diameter. Colors and patterns included in the recall are black, hot pink, lime, purple, royal blue, ruby red, and baseball, basketball, football and soccer ball. A tag sewn into bean bag chair's cover seam reads "Made By Comfort Research" and "100% Polystyrene."

Hazard

The zippers on the bean bag chairs can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, become entrapped, suffocate or choke on the bean bag chair's foam beads.

Injuries

None reported.

Made in

United States, China

Where it was sold

  • Burlington Coat Factory, Kroger, Meijer and other retail stores nationwide and online at Amazon, Bean Bag Company, Groupon, Kohls, Target, Toys R Us, Walmart, Wayfair and other online retailers between January 2010 and October 2013 for between $30 and $40.

Photos

Comfort Research Bean Bag Chair in BlackComfort Research Bean Bag Chair in Soccer ThemeComfort Research bean bag chair seam label.
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