Rio Brands · Recalled
Rio Brands Recalls High-Boy Beach Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
The rear leg of the chair can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 800
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $40–$50
- 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 Rio Beach® High-Boy folding beach chairs with UPC and model numbers listed below. The chairs have aluminum tubing frames, striped or solid color fabric slings, and wood arms with an attached storage pouch with cell phone pocket. "Rio Beach® High-Boy", the UPC number and the model number can be found on the hand tag and on a sticker on the rear leg. MODEL # UPC # SC640-702 0-80958-26396-2 SC640-812 0-80958-26465-5 SC640-818 0-80958-26466-2 SC640-8182 0-80958-27165-3 SC641-084-BB 0-80958-27015-1
The file
- Sold at
- Retail stores nationwide from January 2008 through March 2008 for between $40 and $50.
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Rio Brands, of Philadelphia, Pa.
Incident log
Rio Brands has received one report of an incident involving minor bruises.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and return them to the location where purchased for a full refund.
For additional information, call Rio Brands at (800) 866-8520 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.riobrands.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 APR 29 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.