Dick's Sporting Goods · Recalled
Lazy Lounger Chairs and Recliners Sold at Dick's Sporting Goods Recalled for Collapsing Hazard
The plastic support brackets can break and cause the chairs to collapse, posing a hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 125,000
- Reports
- 19
- Injuries
- 17
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $40–$80
- 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
This recall involves the Lazy Lounger chair (Style # CEH00415), recliner (Style # CEH00320) and oversize recliner (Style # CEH00414, CEH00345, and CEH00443). Style numbers are printed on the packaging. The chairs have a mesh covering that attaches to a black or tan metal frame by a woven cord. The mesh covering is sold in: blue, orange, black, natural, burgundy, pink, white, green, red, khaki, and camouflage. A padded headrest pillow is sewn on to the mesh. Beneath the padded headrest are two tags. The first reads: "! WARNING !", followed by 9 numbered statements, and "Made in China". The second is the "Do Not Remove Under Penalty of Law" tag and includes the manufacturer's Registration No: OHIO36462HK.
The file
- Sold at
- Dick's Sporting Goods stores nationwide and www.dickssportinggoods.com from February 2006 to August 2007 for between $40 and $80.
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Dick's Sporting Goods, of Pittsburgh, Pa., Rankam Group Ltd., of China
Incident log
Dick's Sporting Goods has received 19 reports of the chairs and recliners collapsing, including 17 injuries involving lacerations and back pains.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the chairs and recliners immediately and contact Dick's Sporting Goods for a free repair kit.
For additional information, contact Dick's Sporting Goods toll-free at (866) 500-4982 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or send an email to DicksLazyLounger@rankam.com - consumers can also visit the firm's Web site at www.dickssportinggoods.com
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 NOV 28 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.
