FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 31, 2003
Release # 03-166
Company Phone Number: (800) 925-6278
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Announce Recall of Kids Sling Chair
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Home Trends Kiddy Sling Chair
Units: About 75,200
Manufacturer: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Hazard: The small plastic bolt covers pose a choking hazard
to small children.
Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and Wal-Mart have received two reports of children
removing the small covers and placing them in mouths. No injuries have been
reported.
Description: The chairs are steel outdoor chairs with a white frame and a pink or
blue sling fabric seat and back. The chairs measure about 9.5 inches in height.
The seats have two small plastic covers located behind the back of the seat and
two covers under the seat.
Sold at: Wal-Mart stores nationwide sold these chairs from Nov. 2002 through
May 2003 for about $13.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should remove the plastic bolt covers or return the chair to
Wal-Mart for a refund.
Consumer Contact: Call Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT
Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.walmartstores.com