September 24, 2004
About 81,000 director's chairs for children are being recalled. The chair can be misassembled so that the fabric seat can come off the chairs frame and expose metal support rods. this can pose a laceration and fall hazard to young children.
There have been six reports of the fabric seat coming off. In two of these reports, children received lacerations from the exposed metal seat support rod, with one child requiring stitches. There were two additional reports of minor injuries.
The product is a childs director-style chair, constructed of tubular metal with a canvas seat and back. The chairs feature popular characters such as The Wiggles, Dora the Explorer, Spongebob Squarepants, and Disney Princesses. The Model Numbers for these recalled units are TC83536WG, TC83531DO, TC83533PS and TC83532SB. The model number can be found on a label on the leg of the chair.
The product was sold at discount department and toy stores nationwide from April 2004 through July 2004 for about $10.
Consumers are advised to stop using the chair immediately and contact Delta Enterprise Corp., to receive a free repair kit consisting of new assembly instructions and four straps, which will prevent the fabric seat from coming off.
Consumer Contact: Call Delta Enterprises toll-free at (877) 660-3777 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit their Web site at www.deltaenterprise.com/recall.html
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
