CPSC, Rio Brands Announce Recall of Folding Lawn Chairs Sold at Wal-Mart

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

The recalled folding lawn chairs have green plastic arms with green steel folding frames or blue plastic arms with blue folding steel frames. They are constructed of matching vinyl webbing. The chairs measure 31 inches high and 22.5 inches wide. The left-hand arm of the chairs has the word "RIO" on it. Only the chairs with green or blue plastic arms are included in this recall.

Is my product affected?

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• Mainstays Garden Folding Lawn Chair · About 20,700 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Wal-Mart stores nationwide from January 2004 through March 2004 for about $8.; Rio Brands, of Philadelphia, Pa..

Injuries or incidents reported

Wal-Mart has received 26 incident reports, involving broken plastic arms. In 17 of these incidents, consumers have reported injuries, such as a fractured wrist, torn ligament, minor back injuries, bruises and abrasions.

Consumer contact

For additional information, call Rio Brands customer service at (800) 866-8520 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit their website at www.riobrands.com or visit Wal-Mart's website at www.walmartstores.com

Recall history and context

Rio appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 294 recalls in the furniture and home category, 93 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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