Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls More Products from China

According to a press release today, November 28, 2007, from the Consumer Product Safety Commission more products manufactured in China have been recalled.

Below are three products, being recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, made in China. These are voluntary recalls and consumers are to stop using these products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Lounge Chairs and Recliners
Rankam Group Ltd., of China has manufactured lounge chairs and recliners that have been distributed by Dick's Sporting Goods. Appoximately 125,000 of these products have been purchased at Dick's Sporting Goods stores nationwide and at their website, from February 2006 to August 2007. They were sold for between $40 and $80. The product has been recalled because the plastic support brackets can break and cause the chairs to collapse. Currently there have been 19 reports of the chairs and recliners collapsing, including 17 injuries involving lacerations and back pains.

Styles of the recalled lounge chairs and recliners are:

Lazy Lounger chair (Style # CEH00415)
Recliner (Style # CEH00320)
Oversize Recliner (Style # CEH00414, CEH00345, and CEH00443)

You will find the numbers printed on the packaging. These chairs have a mesh covering that attaches to a black or tan metal frame by a woven cord. The mesh covering is blue, orange, black, natural, burgundy, pink, white, green, red, khaki or camouflage. It comes with a padded headrest pillow that is sewn on. Under the headrest you will find two tags. The first tag says "! WARNING !",and it is followed by 9 numbered statements, and "Made in China". The second tags says "Do Not Remove Under Penalty of Law" tag and has the manufacturer's Registration No: OHIO36462HK.

Consumers should stop using the chairs and recliners immediately and contact Dick's Sporting Goods for a free repair kit.

For more information consumers are asked to 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 . You can also visit
www.dickssportinggoods.com.