Table-Top Clip-on Chair Recalled by phil&teds USA Due to Fall and Amputation Hazards
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 11-306 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- August 17, 2011
- Brand
- phil&teds
- Category
- Furniture and home
- Products
- metoo Clip-on Chair
- Hazard
- Fall and Amputation Hazards
- Hazard type
- Laceration and cutsFalls and tip-overs
- Remedy
- Repair
- Units
- 54,000 (these were the subject of a product safety alert issued May 6, 2011)
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- July 8, 2016
What was recalled
The product is an infant/toddler chair with a nylon fabric seat and a metal frame that clamps onto tables using two metal vise clamps. The upper part of each clamp rests on the table top and has either a rubber pad on its underside or a rubber boot covering the clamp. The chair is sold in three fabric colors - red, black and navy. Chairs subject to this recall do not have black plastic spacers between the cross bar and the clamps.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- metoo Clip-on Chair · 54,000 (these were the subject of a product safety alert issued May 6, 2011) units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Buy Buy Baby, Target, Toys R Us and their online sites; philandteds.com; Amazon.com; other online retailers; and a variety of independent juvenile specialty stores from May 2006 to May 2011 for between $40 and $50.; phil&teds USA Inc, of Fort Collins, Co..
Injuries or incidents reported
phil&teds and CPSC have received 19 reports of the chairs falling from different table surfaces, including five reports with injuries. Two reports of injuries involved children's fingers being severely pinched, lacerated, crushed or amputated. The three other reports of injury involved bruising after a chair detached suddenly and a child struck the table or floor.
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact phil&teds USA at (855) 652-9019 or visit the company's website at www.philandteds.com/support
Recall history and context
phil&teds appears in 4 CPSC recalls on record. See all phil&teds recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 294 recalls in the furniture and home category, 93 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
metoo Clip-on Chair (54,000 (these were the subject of a product safety alert issued May 6, 2011) units). The product is an infant/toddler chair with a nylon fabric seat and a metal frame that clamps onto tables using two metal vise clamps.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Fall and Amputation Hazards.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact the company to receive a free repair kit and revised user instructions. Consumers who previously received a repair kit with only rubber boots should also stop using the chair and contact the company for the new repair kit.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on July 8, 2016. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.