Intercon Merchandising Source · Recalled
CPSC, Intercon Merchandising Source Announce Recall of Mini Beach Chairs Given with "Time Out" Cosmetics at Sears
The chairs can collapse, posing crush and amputation hazards to consumer's fingers and toes.
- Units
- About 100,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $20
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recalled mini beach chair, which can be used by both children and adults, was a free gift with the purchase of a Time Out cosmetic product at Sears stores. The mini beach chairs are white aluminum with a blue canvas seat and back. The name "Time Out" is printed on the canvas backrest.
The file
- Sold at
- Sears stores nationwide distributed the mini beach chairs, with the purchase of $20 worth Time Out cosmetics, from June 2000 through August 2000.
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Intercon Merchandising Source Inc., of City of Industry, Calif.
Incident log
CPSC and Intercon are aware of one incident, in which the tip of a 3-year old girl's finger was amputated, when the chair collapsed.
What the notice says to do
Consumer should stop using these mini beach chairs immediately and contact Intercon for a free repair.
Consumers can contact Intercon at (800) 634-0469 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. PST Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated APR 02 2002; last revised SEP 05 2025.