The Land of Nod® · Recalled
CPSC, The Land of Nod® Announce Recall of Children's Wooden Chairs
The leg supports can crack, causing the chair to collapse. Children sitting in these chairs can fall.
- Units
- 3,500
- Reports
- 3
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $69–$79
- 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 child's round back (item #0409042) and straight back (item #0409102) wooden chairs have a lacquer painted finish in one of the following colors: red, light blue, dark blue, pale yellow or light green. They are about 26-inches high. Underneath the seat, there is a sticker that reads either "Made in PROC" or "Made in China." No other writing is on the recalled chairs. The item number was used for ordering from the catalog or from the firm's Web site and is not written on the chairs. The chairs are intended for use by children 3 to 8 years old.
The file
- Sold at
- The Land of Nod catalog and Web site nationwide, and the Land of Nod stores in Illinois and Washington, between August 2002 and January 2004, for between $69 and $79.
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- The Land of Nod, of Wheeling, Ill.
Incident log
The Land of Nod has received three reports of the chairs collapsing, including one injury, in which a child bumped her head.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these chairs immediately and contact The Land of Nod for instructions on how to return these chairs. The company is offering an exchange, credit or refund. Those who choose an exchange for new chairs, and who respond before July 15, 2004, will receive an additional $50 gift certificate to be used toward a future purchase.
Call the Land of Nod's toll-free recall hotline at (866) 990-5263 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.landofnod.com/recall
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 JUN 15 2004; last revised FEB 19 2025.