[{"RecallID":8224,"RecallNumber":"18076","RecallDate":"2018-01-02T00:00:00","Description":"This recall involves Comfort Research's Ultra Lounge bean bag chair covers. The natural polyester Sherpa, teardrop-shape bean bag chair cover measures 28 inches by 28 inches by 36 inches and has two zippers on the exterior. The covers were sold without foam bead filling in a DIY package. The covers have three sewn-in tags. One tag reads \"id COLORS\" on the front and \"RN48711\" on the back. The second tag has the UPC label code \"PO#12991\" or \"PO#13539\" on the front. And, the third tag has the care and use instructions printed on one side and the warning notice on the other.","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Comfort-Research-Recalls-Bean-Bag-Chair-Covers-Due-to-Risks-of-Entrapment-Suffocation-to-Children","Title":"Comfort Research Recalls Bean Bag Chair Covers Due to Risks of Entrapment, Suffocation to Children","ConsumerContact":"Comfort Research toll-free at 844-578-8933 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.comfortresearch.com and click on the Safety Recall Notices link for more information.","LastPublishDate":"2018-01-02T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Ultra Lounge bean bag chair covers","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":"About 1,200"}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/IMG_0053.jpg","Caption":"Comfort Research recalled DIY bean bag cover in natural Sherpa"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture2_2.png","Caption":"Three sewn-in tags read:  \"id COLORS,\" \"RN48711,\" code \"PO#12991\" or \"PO#13539,\" the care and use instructions and a warning notice."}],"Injuries":[{"Name":"None reported"}],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"Comfort Research LLC, of Grand Rapids, Mich.","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[{"Name":"Kroger, Meijer and Shopko from April 2017 through August 2017 for between $30 and $40.","CompanyID":""}],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[{"Country":"United States"},{"Country":"China"}],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"The zippers on the bean bag chair covers can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, become entrapped, suffocate or choke on the bean bag chair's foam beads.","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately take bean bag chairs with the recalled covers away from children and contact Comfort Research for a full refund."}],"RemedyOptions":[{"Option":"Refund"}]},{"RecallID":6603,"RecallNumber":"16060","RecallDate":"2015-12-17T00:00:00","Description":"The recalled bean bag chairs have zippers that can be opened and were sold in a variety of sizes, shapes, colors and fabrics. They include round or L-shaped, vinyl or fabric, and are filled with polystyrene foam beads. They were sold in a variety of colors, including purple, violet, blue, red, pink, yellow, Kelly green, black, port, navy, lime, royal blue, turquoise, tangerine and multi-color. The round bean bag chairs were sold in three sizes, 30, 32 and 40 inches in diameter. The L-shaped bean bag chair measures 18 inches wide by 30 inches deep by 30 inches high. \"ACE BAYOU CORP\" is printed on a tag sewn into the bean bag chair's cover seam.","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Ace-Bayou-Reannounces-Recall-of-Bean-Bag-Chairs","Title":"Ace Bayou Reannounces Recall of Bean Bag Chairs Due to Low Rate of Consumer Response; Two Child Deaths Previously Reported; Consumers Urged to Install Repair","ConsumerContact":"Ace Bayou toll-free at 855-571-8151 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.acebayou.com and click on \"Recall Information\" for more information.","LastPublishDate":"2016-01-04T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Chairs","CategoryID":"67768","NumberOfUnits":"About 2.2 million"}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16060.BeanBag.jpg","Caption":"Ace Bayou bean bag chair"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16060.BeanBagZipper.jpg","Caption":"Foam beads inside the recalled Ace Bayou bean bag chair"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16060.Lshaped.jpg","Caption":"Ace Bayou L-shaped bean bag chair"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16060.Repaironbeanbagchair.jpg","Caption":"Ace Bayou bean bag chair with metal staple repair that disables the zipper"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16060.WarningLabelAce.jpg","Caption":"Warning label on the bean bag chairs"}],"Injuries":[{"Name":"Two children died after suffocating on the chair's foam beads. An additional incident has been reported to CPSC involving a 6-year-old boy who opened bean bag and reportedly swallowed some foam beads and had others in his nose and mouth. The two deaths involved a 13-year-old boy from McKinney, Texas died and a 3-year-old girl from Lexington, Ky. who suffocated from lack of air and inhaling the chair's foam beads. Both children were found inside the chairs."}],"Manufacturers":[],"Retailers":[{"Name":"Bergner's, Big Lots, Bon-Ton, Boston Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's, Meijer, Pamida, School Specialty, Wayfair, Walmart and Younkers stores and online at Amazon.com, Meijer.com, Walmart.com and other websites from 1995 to 2013 for between $30 and $100.","CompanyID":""}],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[{"Name":"Ace Bayou Corp., of New Orleans, La.","CompanyID":""}],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[{"Country":"China"}],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"The recalled bean bag chairs have two zippers, including an outer zipper that does not have a pull tab and another zipper directly underneath that zipper. Although the outer zipper on the bean bag chair does not have a pull tab, children can open it. Once they have opened the outer zipper, they can open the inner zipper which contains the foam beads and crawl inside. Children can suffocate or choke on these foam beads.","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[{"Name":"To prevent another death, consumers should check the outside zipper on their bean bag chair to ensure that it has a metal staple to disable the outer zipper. If it does not have a metal staple, take the recalled bean bag chair away from children immediately and contact Ace Bayou for the free repair kit to permanently disable the zipper."}],"RemedyOptions":[{"Option":"Repair"}]},{"RecallID":1888,"RecallNumber":"15053","RecallDate":"2014-12-19T00:00:00","Description":"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.\"","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Comfort-Research-Recalls-Vinyl-Bean-Bag-Chairs","Title":"Comfort Research Recalls Vinyl Bean Bag Chairs Due to Risk of Entrapment, Suffocation","ConsumerContact":"Comfort Research toll-free at (844) 578-8933 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.comfortresearch.com and click on the Product Recall link for more information.","LastPublishDate":"2015-01-06T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Bean Bag Chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Bean Bag Chairs","CategoryID":"1847","NumberOfUnits":"About 125,000"}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15053.ultraloungblack800.jpg","Caption":"Comfort Research Bean Bag Chair in Black"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15053.soccerballchair800.jpg","Caption":"Comfort Research Bean Bag Chair in Soccer Theme"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15053.beanbagtag800.jpg","Caption":"Comfort Research bean bag chair seam label."}],"Injuries":[{"Name":"None reported."}],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"Comfort Research, LLC, of Grand Rapids, Mich.","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[{"Name":"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.","CompanyID":""}],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[{"Country":"United States"},{"Country":"China"}],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"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.","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately take the recalled bean bag chairs from children and check them for zippers that can be opened. Consumers can contact Comfort Research for instructions to permanently disable the zipper."}],"RemedyOptions":[{"Option":"Repair"}]},{"RecallID":1753,"RecallNumber":"14261","RecallDate":"2014-08-22T00:00:00","Description":"The recalled bean bag chairs have two zippers that can be unzipped and opened, including one of the exterior cover and other directly underneath that zipper. The recalled chairs with zippers that open were sold in a variety of sizes, shapes, colors and fabrics. They include round or L-shaped, vinyl or fabric, and are filled with polystyrene foam beads. They were sold in a variety of colors, including purple, violet, blue, red, pink, yellow, Kelly green, black, port, navy, lime, royal blue, turquoise, tangerine and multi-color. The round bean bag chairs were sold in three sizes, 30, 32 and 40 inches in diameter. The L-shaped bean bag chair measures 18 inches wide by 30 inches deep by 30 inches high. \"ACE BAYOU CORP\" is printed on a tag sewn into the bean bag chair's cover seam.","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Two-Deaths-Reported-with-Ace-Bayou-Bean-Bag-Chairs","Title":"Two Deaths Reported with Ace Bayou Bean Bag Chairs; Recall Announced Due to Suffocation and Choking Hazards","ConsumerContact":"Ace Bayou toll-free at (855) 571-8151 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.acebayou.com and click on \"Recall Information\" for more information.","LastPublishDate":"2015-05-28T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Chairs","CategoryID":"67768","NumberOfUnits":"About 2.2 million"}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14261.Bean%2520BagLARGE.jpg","Caption":"Ace Bayou bean bag chair"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14261.Bean%2520Bag%2520ZipperLARGE.jpg","Caption":"Ace Bayou bean bag chair with open zipper"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14261.LshapedLARGE.jpg","Caption":"Ace Bayou L-shaped bean bag chair"}],"Injuries":[{"Name":"A 13-year old boy from McKinney, Texas died and a 3-year-old girl from Lexington, Ky. died after suffocating from lack of air and inhaling the chair's foam beads. Both children were found inside the chairs."}],"Manufacturers":[],"Retailers":[{"Name":"Bon-Ton, Meijer, Pamida, School Specialty, Wayfair and Walmart stores and online at Amazon.com, Meijer.com and Walmart.com before July 2013 for between $30 and $100.","CompanyID":""}],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[{"Name":"Ace Bayou Corp., of New Orleans, La.","CompanyID":""}],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[{"Country":"China"}],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"The zippers on the bean bag chairs can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, get trapped and suffocate or choke on the bean bag chair's foam beads.","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[{"Name":"Consumers should check their bean bag chairs for any zippers that can open, take those that can open away from children immediately and contact Ace Bayou for a free repair kit to permanently disable the zippers so that they cannot be opened."}],"RemedyOptions":[{"Option":"Repair"}]},{"RecallID":1380,"RecallNumber":"13194","RecallDate":"2013-05-16T00:00:00","Description":"The recalled Anywhere Lounger bean bag chairs are 100% polyester or 100% cotton and measure about 51 inches in height with a 43 inch wide base. Recalled colors include purple (item 199-B004), chocolate (item 199-B005), bayou blue (item 199-B006), pink (item 199-B007), lime green (item 199-B008), denim (item 199-B009), black and white (item 199-B012), striped black and white (item 199-B014), natural (item 199-B016) and camo (item 199-B017). The item number is printed on the product packaging and Powell Company is printed on the label on the bean bag chairs.","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Powell-Company-Recalls-Anywhere-Lounger-Bean-Bag-Chairs","Title":"Powell Company Recalls Anywhere Lounger Bean Bag Chairs Due to Suffocation and Strangulation Hazards","ConsumerContact":"Powell Company at (800) 622-4456 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT or online at www.powellcompany.com and click on Anywhere Lounger Safety Enhancement Kit for more information.","LastPublishDate":"2016-04-28T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Anywhere Lounger Bean Bag Chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Bean Bag Chairs","CategoryID":"1847","NumberOfUnits":"About 6,300"}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13194.PowellpurplebeanbagchairLARGE.jpg","Caption":"Purple Anywhere Lounger 199-B004"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13194.Powellchocolatebeanbag%2520chairLARGE.jpg","Caption":"Chocolate Anywhere Lounger 199-B005"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13194.Powellbayoubluebeanbag%2520chairLARGE.jpg","Caption":"Bayou Blue Anywhere Lounger 199-B006"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13194.Powellpinkbeanbag%2520chairLARGE.jpg","Caption":"Pink Anywhere Lounger 199-B007"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13194.Powelllimegreenbeanbag%2520chairLARGE.jpg","Caption":"Lime Green Anywhere Lounger 199-B008"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13194.PowellDenimbeanbag%2520chairLARGE.jpg","Caption":"Denim Anywhere Lounger 199-B009"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13194.Powellblackandwhite%2520chairLARGE.jpg","Caption":"Black & White Anywhere Lounger 199-B012"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13194.Powellstripedblackandwhite%2520chairLARGE.jpg","Caption":"Striped Black & White Anywhere Lounger 199-B014"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13194.PowellNatural%2520bean%2520bag%2520chairLaRGE.jpg","Caption":"Natural Anywhere Lounger 199-B016"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13194.Powell%2520camo%2520bean%2520bag%2520chairLARGE.jpg","Caption":"Camo Anywhere Lounger 199-B017"}],"Injuries":[{"Name":"None reported."}],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"L. Powell Acquisition Corp., of Culver City, Calif.","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[{"Name":"Furniture stores nationwide including W.S. Badcock, Value City Furniture, Nebraska Furniture Mart and online at www.Groupon.com from June 2012 to February 2013 for about $100.","CompanyID":""}],"Importers":[{"Name":"Powell Company, of Culver City, Calif.","CompanyID":""}],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[{"Country":"China"}],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"Bean bag chairs 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.","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[{"Name":"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 and if the zipper on your chair can open contact Powell Company to receive a free Safety Enhancement Repair Kit."}],"RemedyOptions":[{"Option":"Repair"}]},{"RecallID":3140,"RecallNumber":"06005","RecallDate":"2005-10-11T00:00:00","Description":"The Lily chair and Lily ottoman were sold together as a bean bag furniture set. The chair and ottoman sets were sold in ivory/white (model 170001), ivory/blue (model 170003), ivory/black (model 170004) and ivory/orange (model 170009). Model numbers can be found on a label affixed to the bottom of the furniture.","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/CPSC-Design-Ideas-Ltd-Announce-Recall-of-Bean-Bag-Furniture-Sets","Title":"CPSC, Design Ideas Ltd. Announce Recall of Bean Bag Furniture Sets","ConsumerContact":"For additional information, contact Design Ideas at (800) 426-6394 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.designideas.net","LastPublishDate":"2014-05-23T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Lily Chair and Lily Ottoman Bean Bag Sets","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Bean Bag Chairs","CategoryID":"1847","NumberOfUnits":"About 1,100 sets"}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/824cc480843e491ba31f1a6a3d9d8ebd.jpg","Caption":"Recalled Bean Bag Furniture"}],"Injuries":[{"Name":"There have been no incidents or injuries reported."}],"Manufacturers":[],"Retailers":[{"Name":"Specialty gift and furniture stores nationwide sold the chair and ottoman sets from January 2004 through July 2005 for about $170.","CompanyID":""}],"Importers":[{"Name":"Design Ideas Ltd., of Springfield, Ill.","CompanyID":""}],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[{"Country":"Thailand"}],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"The chair and ottoman do not have locking zippers or warning labels. CPSC is aware of children who have died from suffocation when they unzipped, inhaled and ingested small pellets in similar bean bag furniture.","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[{"Name":"Consumers should stop using the chair and ottoman set immediately, keep them out of reach of young children and contact Design Ideas to arrange to return the product for a full refund."}],"RemedyOptions":[]},{"RecallID":2261,"RecallNumber":"02539","RecallDate":"2002-05-08T00:00:00","Description":"The bean bag chairs are designed with 12-inch double zippers in various types of motifs: a smiley face, a football-shape, a baseball-shape, a basketball-shape, and solid neon green, yellow, pink and blue neon colors.","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Baseline-Design-Announce-Recall-of-Bean-Bag-Chairs","Title":"CPSC, Baseline Design Announce Recall of Bean Bag Chairs","ConsumerContact":"For more information and instructions consumers should call Baseline Design toll-free at (800) 497-3626, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, EST or visit the firm's website at www.foamex.com","LastPublishDate":"2025-11-07T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Bean Bag Chairs","CategoryID":"1847","NumberOfUnits":"About 30,000"}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/bean-bag-chairs.jpg","Caption":"Recalled bean bag chairs"}],"Injuries":[{"Name":"Baseline Design is aware of three incidents in which the zippers opened freely. Two of the incidents involved young children, who were able to open the bean bag chair zippers, and gain excess to the small polystyrene beads."}],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"Baseline Design, of Linwood, Pa.","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[{"Name":"Walmart stores sold the bean bag chairs nationwide, from September 1999 through December 1999, for about $30.","CompanyID":""}],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"The bean bags contain small polystyrene beads that present suffocation and strangulation hazards to young children who may inhale the small beads. The recalled bean bag chairs have zippers that were not properly sealed to prevent young children from opening the bean bag chairs and being exposed to the small beads.","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[{"Name":"Consumers should inspect their bean bag chairs. If the zippers can be opened freely, Baseline Design will provide owners with a free replacement bean bag chair with zippers that do not open."}],"RemedyOptions":[]},{"RecallID":6121,"RecallNumber":"98058","RecallDate":"1998-01-27T00:00:00","Description":"Company Phone Number: (800) 626-2947 January 27, 1998 Release # 98-058 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Nancy Sales Co. Inc. of Chelsea, Mass., is recalling about 4,100 bean bag crab toys. The toys' seams can separate and allow plastic pellets to be released, presenting an aspiration hazard to young children.CPSC and Nancy Sales Co. Inc. are not aware of any injuries involving these toys. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.The bean bag crab is made from red velour fabric. Its body, measuring about 4 inches wide, is filled with plastic pellets and has plastic black eyes. Attached to the crab's body are five pairs of stuffed legs that extend the crab to about 10 inches long. The crab has a sewn-on label that reads in part, \"NANCO ... CHELSEA, MA...MADE IN CHINA.\" A tag attached to the toy at the time of sale describes the characteristics and habitat of the \"Rock Crab.\" Arcade and gift shops nationwide sold the toys from January 1997 through October 1997 for about $6.Consumers should take these toys away from children immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. For more information about this recall, consumers should call Nancy Sales Co. Inc. at (800) 626-2947 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday. U.S. Customs alerted CPSC to this hazard","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1998/CPSC-Nancy-Sales-Co-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Bean-Bag-Crab-Toys","Title":"CPSC, Nancy Sales Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Bean Bag Crab Toys","ConsumerContact":null,"LastPublishDate":"1998-01-27T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed","CategoryID":"2182","NumberOfUnits":""},{"Name":"Nanco Rock Crab bean bag crab toys","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":""}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[],"Injuries":[],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"Nancy Sales","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Nanco","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[{"Country":"China"}],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"Aspiration","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[],"RemedyOptions":[]},{"RecallID":5778,"RecallNumber":"96093","RecallDate":"1996-04-02T00:00:00","Description":"April 2, 1996 Release # 96-093 WASHINGTON, D.C.- As part of its ongoing investigation of zippered bean bag chairs that may present a suffocation hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Meri-Jon Artist Colony of Lexington, N.C., announced today a major cooperative repair program for 150,000 zippered bean bag chairs.CPSC's ongoing investigation has included corrective actions and repair programs implemented by 15 other bean bag chair manufacturers. Previous corrective actions have affected over 12 million bean bag chairs.CPSC is aware of 5 deaths from suffocation and at least 23 cases where children recovered from their injuries involving zippered bean bag chairs. The children who died unzipped the bean bag chairs, crawled inside, inhaled and ingested the small pellets of foam filling. In other cases children choked while playing with pellets from unzipped bean bag chairs which clogged their mouths and noses. None of these deaths and incidents involved bean bag chairs manufactured by Meri-Jon Artist Colony.Meri-Jon Artist Colony has sold bean bag chairs nationwide since 1980 at small retail furniture stores. The chairs, which are sold in a variety of styles and colors, can be identified by the manufacturer's label on the product. Owners of Meri-Jon Artist Colony's bean bag chairs can contact the company at (800) 476-4618 to receive instructions for repairing their bean bag chairs. Bean bag chairs manufactured and sold by Meri-Jon Artist Colony with an outer zipper with no pull tab are not affected.Any manufacturer's zippered bean bag chair that freely opens should be taken away from children IMMEDIATELY. Consumers should be aware that bean bag chairs manufactured with a small, T-shaped plastic tab attached to the zipper head are in need of repair. This repair program does not affect bean bag chairs that have been retroffitted to prevent children from freely opening them. Consumers who are not sure whether their bean bag chairs are included in this repair program or need help identifying their bean bag chair's manufacturer should call CPSC's toll-free hotline at (800) 638-2772 for assistance","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1996/CPSC-Meri-Jon-Artist-Colony-Announce-Recall-to-Repair-Bean-Bag-Chairs","Title":"CPSC, Meri-Jon Artist Colony Announce Recall to Repair Bean Bag Chairs","ConsumerContact":null,"LastPublishDate":"1996-04-02T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Meri-Jon Artist Colony zippered bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Bean Bag Chairs","CategoryID":"1847","NumberOfUnits":""}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[],"Injuries":[],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"Meri-Jon Artist Colony","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"Suffocation","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[],"RemedyOptions":[]},{"RecallID":5684,"RecallNumber":"95142","RecallDate":"1995-07-07T00:00:00","Description":"July 7, 1995 Release # 95-142 WASHINGTON, D.C.- As part of its ongoing investigation of zippered bean bag chairs that may present a suffocation hazard, CPSC and five additional bean bag chair manufacturers announced today the voluntary recall of approximately 142,000 more zippered bean bag chairs.CPSC's ongoing investigation has included recalls and repair programs implemented by ten other bean bag chair manufacturers. Previous recalls have affected over 12 million bean bag chairs.CPSC is aware of 5 deaths from suffocation and at least 27 cases where children recovered from their injuries involving zippered bean bag chairs. The children who died unzipped the bean bag chairs, crawled inside, inhaled and ingested the small pellets of foam filling. In other cases children choked while playing with pellets from unzipped bean bag chairs which clogged their mouths and noses. None of these deaths and incidents involve bean bag chairs manufactured by the firms listed below.The following bean bag chair manufacturers are participating in this voluntary recall: Manufacturer Dates sold B.A.T.Irving, TX(214) 986-4413LIC No. TX 004408 on chair label 1991 thru January 1995 Golden Needle Co.Ft. Worth, TX(800) 569-0801 1991 thru March 1995 Holbrook-Patterson, Inc.Angola, IN 1989 thru March 1995 Lazy BeanSan Francisco, CA(415) 957-9502 1993 thru March 1995 Lewco Corp.Stamford, CT(800) 867-8857 After March 1993only at Toys'R' Us These manufacturer's bean bag chairs were sold through small retail specialty shops, catalogs, and educational supply companies. Consumers should check the bean bag chair's label identifying the manufacturer by name or LIC. number and call the company's number listed above to receive instructions for repairing their bean bag chair.Any manufacturer's zippered bean bag chair that freely opens should be taken away from children IMMEDIATELY. Consumers should be aware that bean bag chairs manufactured with a small, T-shaped plastic tab attached to the zipper head are in need of repair. This recall does not affect bean bag chairs that have been retrofitted to prevent children from freely opening them. Consumers who are not sure whether their bean bag chairs are included in this recall or need help identifying their bean bag's manufacturer should call CPSC's toll-free hotline at (800) 638-2772 for assistance","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1995/CPSC-And-Five-Manufacturers-Recall-Bean-Bag-Chairs","Title":"CPSC And Five Manufacturers Recall Bean Bag Chairs","ConsumerContact":null,"LastPublishDate":"1995-07-07T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"B.A.T. zippered bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Bean Bag Chairs","CategoryID":"1847","NumberOfUnits":""},{"Name":"Golden Needle zippered bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":""},{"Name":"Holbrook-Patterson zippered bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":""},{"Name":"Lazy Bean zippered bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":""},{"Name":"Lewco zippered bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":""}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[],"Injuries":[],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"B.A.T.","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Golden Needle","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Holbrook-Patterson","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Lazy Bean","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Lewco","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"Suffocation","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[],"RemedyOptions":[]},{"RecallID":5648,"RecallNumber":"95093","RecallDate":"1995-03-16T00:00:00","Description":"March 16, 1995 Release # 95-093 WASHINGTON, D.C. - As part of its ongoing investigation of deaths and injuries associated with zippered bean bag chairs, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today a major cooperative repair program for at least 10 million zippered bean bag chairs.CPSC is aware of 5 deaths and at least 27 other incidents in which children and toddlers have inhaled or ingested the bean bag filling. In some cases, the children unzipped the bean bag cover, crawled inside, and suffocated from inhaling the small pellets of foam filling. In other cases, children choked while playing with escaping, adhering pellets which clogged their mouths and noses.CPSC Chairman Ann Brown said, \"I am glad these companies have chosen to work voluntarily with CPSC to avoid risks to children.\"The following companies are participating in this voluntary corrective action program: COMPANY DISTRIBUTION DATES Ace Bayou Corp.New Orleans, La.(800) 782-2770 1992 through 1994 Ace NoveltyBellvue, Wash.(800) 325-7888 1990 through 1994 American Bean Bag Co.Corona, Calif.(800) 338-8667 1990 through 1994 American Home Furnishings Corp.Ft. Wayne, Ind.(800) 860-2432 1992 through 1994 Colortex USAFt. Smith, Ark.(800) 681-1308 1993 through 1994 Gold MedalRichmond, Va.(800) 986-1010 1986 through 1994 Jordan Manuf. Co.Monticello, Ind.(800) 328-6522 1989 through 1993 Mr. Bean BagGarland, Texas(800) 525-7707 1971 through 1994 Now ProductsChicago, Ill.(800) 669-5520 1987 through 1994 These manufacturers' bean bag chairs have been sold nationwide in retail stores including Caldor, F.W. Woolworth, Harts Stores, J.C. Penney, Kmart, Montgomery Ward, Rich's, Sears Roebuck and Co., Toys 'R' Us, and Walmart.Consumers should stop using any manufacturer's bean bag chairs with zippers that freely open and take them away from children IMMEDIATELY. Consumers should check the bean bag chairs for a label identifying the manufacturer and call the company's 800 number listed above to receive instructions for repairing bean bag chairs to prevent them from opening.CPSC states that consumers should be aware that bean bag chairs manufactured with a small, T-shaped plastic tab attached to the zipper head are in need of repair. Consumers who are not sure whether their bean bag chairs are included in this repair program should call CPSC's toll-free hotline at (800) 638-2772 for assistance.CPSC is continuing to investigate other manufacturers of zippered bean bag chairs that may have distributed similar products","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1995/CPSC-Manufacturers-Announce-Recall-To-Fix-Zippered-Bean-Bag-Chairs","Title":"CPSC, Manufacturers Announce Recall To Fix Zippered Bean Bag Chairs","ConsumerContact":null,"LastPublishDate":"1995-03-16T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Ace Bayou zippered bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":""},{"Name":"Ace Novelty zippered bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":""},{"Name":"American Bean Bag zippered bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":""},{"Name":"American Home Furnishings zippered bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":""},{"Name":"Colortex USA zippered bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":""},{"Name":"Gold Medal zippered bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":""},{"Name":"Jordan Manuf. Co zippered bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":""},{"Name":"Mr. Bean Bag zippered bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Bean Bag Chairs","CategoryID":"1847","NumberOfUnits":""},{"Name":"Now Products zippered bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":""}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[],"Injuries":[],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"Harts","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Caldor","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Montgomery Ward","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Rich's","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Sears","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Toys R Us","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Wal-Mart","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Kmart","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Woolworth","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"JC Penney","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Mr Bean Bag","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Colortex USA","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Ace Bayou","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Gold Medal","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"American Home Furnishings","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Ace Novelty","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"American Bean Bag","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Now Products","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Jordan Manufacturing","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"Suffocation","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[],"RemedyOptions":[]},{"RecallID":5609,"RecallNumber":"95038","RecallDate":"1994-12-01T00:00:00","Description":"December 1, 1994 Release # 95-038 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Baseline Design Division of Crain Industries Inc. of Fort Smith, Ark., is voluntarily recalling about 2.5 million bean bag chairs sold nationwide in retail stores from 1990 through 1994. Young children and toddlers can suffocate from inhaling the small pellets of foam filling, if they unzip the bean bag chair.On September 11, 1994, a 19-month-old toddler of Unionville, Mo., reportedly unzipped the bean bag chair, crawled inside, and suffocated from inhaling the foam filling pellets. Baseline received one other report of a 2 1/2-year-old girl from El Paso, Texas, who survived after inhaling and ingesting the foam pellets, when her older brother reportedly zipped the bean bag chair closed with the child inside.The recalled chairs sold for about $20.00 at stores such as Walmart, Kmart, Lillian Vernon, and Target. The bean bag, which is meant for adult use, comes in a variety of colors, patterns, and fabrics.Consumers should stop using these chairs and keep them away from young children. Consumers who find the manufacturer Base Line Design printed on the label of their bean bag chair can call 800-497-3626, ext. 2997 for instructions on returning the bean bag chair free-of-charge to Base Line Design to have the hazard eliminated by retrofitting the chair","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1995/CPSC-Baseline-Design-Recall-Bean-Bag-Chair-Following-Death","Title":"CPSC, Baseline Design Recall Bean Bag Chair Following Death","ConsumerContact":null,"LastPublishDate":"1994-12-01T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Bean Bag Chairs","CategoryID":"1847","NumberOfUnits":""},{"Name":"Base Line Design bean bag chairs","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":""}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[],"Injuries":[],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"Crain Industries","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Wal-Mart","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Kmart","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Target","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Lillian Vernon","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Baseline Design","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"Suffocation","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[],"RemedyOptions":[]},{"RecallID":4939,"RecallNumber":"90090","RecallDate":"1990-04-30T00:00:00","Description":"Infant Cushions Recalled by Jumping-Jacks Shoes NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: APRIL 30, 1990 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-090 Jumping-Jacks Shoes Inc. Recalls \"Baby Jacks\" Infant Cushions Because Of Suffocation Risk WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Jumping-Jacks Shoes, Inc., Monett, Missouri, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling approximately 45,000 of its \"Baby Jacks\" Bean Bag cushions because of a suffocation risk. The Commission has received 19 reports that an infant was found dead lying face-down on an infant bean bag cushion, of which one (1) death allegedly involves a Jumping-Jacks product. The Baby Jacks cushion is a fabric covered, polystyrene pellet-filled cushion intended for use with infants. The manufacturer's name is attached to the product along with information concerning fiber content. Approximately 45,000 Baby Jacks cushions were sold nationwide from 1985 through February, 1990 in Jumping-Jacks Shoes and other small retail stores for about $15.00. Jumping-Jacks and the Commission staff urge consumers to stop using these cushions immediately. Consumers who have a Baby Jacks Bean Bag cushion may return it to the place of purchase for a refund.","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1990/Jumping-Jacks-Shoes-Inc-Recalls-Baby-Jacks-Infant-Cushions-Because-Of-Suffocation-Risk","Title":"Infant Cushions Recalled by Jumping-Jacks Shoes","ConsumerContact":null,"LastPublishDate":"1990-04-30T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Baby Jacks Bean Bag cushions","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Cushions","CategoryID":"1905","NumberOfUnits":""}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[],"Injuries":[],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"Jumping-Jacks Shoes","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"Suffocation","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[],"RemedyOptions":[]},{"RecallID":4935,"RecallNumber":"90084","RecallDate":"1990-04-30T00:00:00","Description":"April 30, 1990 Release # 90-084 MFP, Inc. Recalls \"Sof-Sak\" Because Of Alleged Suffocation Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. -- MFP of Hays, Kansas, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is voluntarily recalling approximately 76,000 of its \"Sof-Sak\" infant bean bag cushions, because of an alleged suffocation hazard to infants. CPSC has received one report of a death of an infant found face-down after being left to sleep on the \"Sof- Sak.\" The Commission has received 18 other reports of infant deaths on similar infant cushions made by other manufacturers. \"Sof-Sak\" was sold nationwide from 1986 through February, 1990 for approximately $20.00. MFP and the Commission staff urge consumers who have these products to stop using them immediately. The \"Sof-Sak\" is a quilted, fabric covered, polystyrene pellet-filled cushion intended for use with infants. Each cushion is equipped with restraining waist and crotch straps. The name \"Sof-Sak\" appears on the waist strap. The manufacturer's name, along with information concerning fiber content, appears on a paper tag attached to the product. Another label includes a statement not to leave child unattended. MFP is offering to exchange a free playmat for each Sof-Sak in consumers' hands. To obtain the playmat, cut the paper tag with MFP on it from the product, or cut off a section of the strap with the Sof-Sak name on it. Send this identification, along with a 6\" x 6\" piece of fabric cut from the cover to: Sof-Sak/Playmat ExchangeMFP, IncP.O. Box 135Hays, KS 67601-0135 For assistance or information, call 1-800-637-2229","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1990/MFP-Inc-Recalls-Sof-Sak-Because-Of-Alleged-Suffocation-Hazard","Title":"MFP, Inc. Recalls \"Sof-Sak\" Because Of Alleged Suffocation Hazard","ConsumerContact":null,"LastPublishDate":"1990-04-30T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"MFP Sof-Sak infant bean bag cushions","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Cushions","CategoryID":"1905","NumberOfUnits":""}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[],"Injuries":[],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"MFP","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"Suffocation","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[],"RemedyOptions":[]},{"RecallID":4932,"RecallNumber":"90080","RecallDate":"1990-04-19T00:00:00","Description":"CONTACT: April 19, 1990 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-080 Army And Air Force Exchange Service Recalls Infant Bean Bag Cushions Because Of Suffocation Risk WASHINGTON, D.C. -- At its initiative, and with the support and assistance of its supplier, Gold, Inc., Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) is voluntarily recalling more than 11,000 \"Support Sack\" bean bag infant cushions because of a suffocation risk. AAFES sold these cushions worldwide at post/base exchanges. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has received reports of 19 infant deaths involving this type of infant cushion although there are no known deaths with cushions sold by AAFES. The Support Sack involved in the recall is a quilted fabric covered, polystyrene pellet-filled cushion, sometimes called a \"bean bag cushion,\" intended for use with infants. Each cushion is equipped with restraining waist and crotch straps. Other retailers have sold these or similar infant cushions. This notice is limited to bean bag infant cushions sold at Army and Air Force exchanges. AAFES and the Commission staff urge consumers who have these cushions to stop using them immediately. Authorized exchange customers should return the cushions to any exchange for a refund of the purchase price","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1990/Army-And-Air-Force-Exchange-Service-Recalls-Infant-Bean-Bag-Cushions-Because-Of-Suffocation-Risk","Title":"Army And Air Force Exchange Service Recalls Infant Bean Bag Cushions Because Of Suffocation Risk","ConsumerContact":null,"LastPublishDate":"1990-04-19T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Support Sack bean bag infant cushions","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Cushions","CategoryID":"1905","NumberOfUnits":""}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[],"Injuries":[],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"Gold","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"Suffocation","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[],"RemedyOptions":[]},{"RecallID":4933,"RecallNumber":"90081","RecallDate":"1990-04-19T00:00:00","Description":"CONTACT: April 19, 1990 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-081 Baby Sak Bean Bag Infant Cushions Recalled Because Of Suffocation Risk FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA -- Baby Sak, Pembroke Pines, FL, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is recalling its Baby Sak bean bag infant cushions because of a suffocation risk. Although no deaths have been reported involving Baby Sak, the Commission has received reports of 19 infants being found dead lying face down on similar products. Baby Sak is a fabric covered, polystyrene pellet-filled cushion intended for use with infants. The name \"Baby Sak\" appears on the restraint straps attached to the product. Since 1988 approximately 125 Baby Sak cushions have been sold for $15.00 each, exclusively at local craft shows in southern Florida. Baby Sak and the CPSC staff urge consumers who own these products to stop using them immediately. Baby Sak will exchange other infant products of equal retail value for return of the cushions. For instructions on returning the cushion and obtaining the exchange product, contact: BABY SAK1260 N.W. 99 AvenuePEMBROKE PINES, FL 3302","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1990/Baby-Sak-Bean-Bag-Infant-Cushions-Recalled-Because-Of-Suffocation-Risk","Title":"Baby Sak Bean Bag Infant Cushions Recalled Because Of Suffocation Risk","ConsumerContact":null,"LastPublishDate":"1990-04-19T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Baby Sak bean bag infant cushions","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Cushions","CategoryID":"1905","NumberOfUnits":""}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[],"Injuries":[],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"Baby Sak","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"Suffocation","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[],"RemedyOptions":[]},{"RecallID":4929,"RecallNumber":"90077","RecallDate":"1990-04-19T00:00:00","Description":"Baby-Minder Bean Bag Infant Cushions Recalled NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Firm is out of business. Do not use these products. Please discard or destroy these products FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Originally issued April 19, 1990; Revised June 21, 2001 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-077 \"Baby-Minder\" Bean Bag Infant Cushions Recalled Because Of Suffocation Risk WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Fourth Little Pig, San Anselmo, CA, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling its Baby-Minder bean bag infant cushions because of a suffocation risk. Although no deaths have been reported involving the Baby-Minder, the Commission has received reports of 19 infants being found dead lying face down on similar products made by other firms. Baby-Minder is a fabric covered, polystyrene pellet-filled cushion with restraining straps intended for use with infants. The manufacturer's name and address, along with patent and registry numbers, appear on a paper tag stitched into a seam of the product. The Fourth Little Pig name is also on a smaller tag containing washing instructions. Approximately 3,000 Baby-Minder cushions have been sold since 1985 for approximately $40 each. The Commission staff urges consumers who own these products to stop using them immediately.","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1990/Baby-Minder-Bean-Bag-Infant-Cushions-Recalled-Because-Of-Suffocation-Risk","Title":"Baby-Minder Bean Bag Infant Cushions Recalled","ConsumerContact":null,"LastPublishDate":"1990-04-19T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Fourth Little Pig Baby-Minder bean bag infant cushions","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Cushions","CategoryID":"1905","NumberOfUnits":""}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[],"Injuries":[],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"Fourth Little Pig","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"Suffocation","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[],"RemedyOptions":[]},{"RecallID":4930,"RecallNumber":"90079","RecallDate":"1990-04-19T00:00:00","Description":"Support Sack & \"Cozy Cushion\" Bean Bag Infant Cushions Recalled NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: April 19, 1990 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-079 \"Support Sack\" And \"Cozy Cushion\" Bean Bag Infant Cushions Recalled Because Of Suffocation Risk WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Gold, Inc., Denver, CO, and Pinky Baby Products, Houston, TX, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, are voluntarily recalling their firms' infant bean bag cushions because of a suffocation risk. These firms have sold approximately 146,000 cushions since 1988. The Commission has received 19 reports that an infant was found dead lying face-down on an infant bean bag cushion. None of the reported deaths involves products sold by Gold, Inc. or Pinky Baby Products. Each of these products is a fabric covered, polystyrene pellet-filled cushion intended for use with infants. All of the Support Sack cushions and a small number of the Cozy Cushion products are equipped with restraining waist and crotch straps. The manufacturer's name is attached to the product along with information concerning fiber content. Both manufacturers and the Commission staff urge consumers to stop using these products immediately. Consumers who would like to receive a free infant product in exchange for the bean bag cushion should cut a 6\" square from the product's cover. Return the fabric square and the paper tag with the manufacturer's name to the address listed below: For Support Sack: Gold, Inc. 4999 Oakland Denver, CO 80239 For Cozy Cushion: Pinky Baby Products 8450 Westpark, Suite 104 Houston, TX 77063 Consumers may also return the product to place of purchase for a refund.","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1990/Support-Sack-And-Cozy-Cushion-Bean-Bag-Infant-Cushions-Recalled-Because-Of-Suffocation-Risk","Title":"Support Sack & \"Cozy Cushion\" Bean Bag Infant Cushions Recalled","ConsumerContact":null,"LastPublishDate":"1990-04-19T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Cozy Cushion infant bean bag cushions","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":""},{"Name":"Support Sack Cushion infant bean bag cushions","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Cushions","CategoryID":"1905","NumberOfUnits":""}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[],"Injuries":[],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"Gold","CompanyID":""},{"Name":"Pinky Baby Products","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"Suffocation","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[],"RemedyOptions":[]},{"RecallID":4018,"RecallNumber":"80039","RecallDate":"1980-10-31T00:00:00","Description":"Pot Belly Toy Animals Recalled by Daekor NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 1980 Release # 80-039 Millions Of \"Pot Belly\" Toy Animals Being Recalled To Eliminate Safety Hazards WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 31) -- The highly popular \"Pot Belly\" line of children's stuffed animals is being recalled by the importer in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission because the toys may present hazards which could injure young children. More than five million of the five different types of \"Pot Bellies\" have been sold nationwide in a variety of sizes since late in 1978. Pot Bellies are distributed to more than 2,800 toy stores, department stores and other retailers by the Daekor division of Hudson Brands, Ltd., of New York City. CPSC has received a number of consumer complaints of small wires protruding from the toy animals; however, there have been no reports of serious injuries to date. Testing by CPSC revealed that a substantial percentage of the toys tested contained sharp wires in the stuffing. When tested under the terms of a CPSC regulation designed to prevent children under the age of three years from swallowing and choking on small parts of toys, some of the Pot Bellies failed the test. Accordingly, these stuffed toys -- until inspected by the importer to ensure their safety -- have been determined to be \"banned hazardous substances\" under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. Once inspected and found free of wires, the toys may be distributed. CPSC also discovered through testing that the \"bean bag\" variety of smaller Pot Bellies presents another hazard in addition to the potential presence of small wires. The bottoms of bean bag Pot Bellies are stuffed with crushed walnut shells which could be swallowed by children if the toy animals come apart at the seams (as some did during the CPSC testing). Consumers are being urged to return their Pot Belly stuffed animals to the retailer where the toy was purchased for a full refund or replacement. Pot Bellies have been sold at retail prices ranging from $8 to $30, depending on their size. Refunds only are being offered to consumers who return bean bag Pot Bellies to the retailer. (The importer also has distributed about 5,000 large Pot Belly koala bears and brown bears which are not being subjected to the ban or the recall. These 40-inch-long bears were manufactured by a Brooklyn, N.Y., company which used a different stuffing material.) Hudson Brands will alert each retailer to the hazards and the procedures to be followed in carrying out the recall and inspection program, and also will inspect all further shipments of these toy animals to ensure that there are no wires in the stuffing.","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1980/Millions-Of-Pot-Belly-Toy-Animals-Being-Recalled-To-Eliminate-Safety-Hazards","Title":"Pot Belly Toy Animals Recalled by Daekor","ConsumerContact":null,"LastPublishDate":"2014-12-18T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"Hudson Brands (Daekor Division) Bean Bag Pot Belly Toy Animals","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":""},{"Name":"Hudson Brands (Daekor Division) Pot Belly Toy Animals","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Toy Animals Stuffed/Not Stuffed","CategoryID":"2182","NumberOfUnits":""}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[],"Injuries":[],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"Hudson Brands","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"Choking","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""},{"Name":"Laceration","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[],"RemedyOptions":[]}]