June 15, 2004
Name
of product:
Children’s Wooden Chairs
Units: 3,500
Manufacturer: The Land of Nod, of Wheeling, Ill.
Hazard: The leg supports can crack, causing the chair to collapse.
Children sitting in these chairs can fall.
Description: The child’s round back (item #0409042) and straight back
(item #0409102) wooden chairs have a lacquer painted finish in one of the
following colors: red, light blue, dark blue, pale yellow or light green. They
are about 26-inches high. Underneath the seat, there is a sticker that reads
either “Made in PROC” or “Made in China.” No other writing is on the recalled
chairs. The item number was used for ordering from the catalog or from the
firm’s Web site, and is not written on the chairs. The chairs are intended for
use by children 3 to 8 years old.
Sold at: The Land of Nod catalog and Web site nationwide, and the Land
of Nod stores in Illinois and Washington between August 2002 and January 2004
for between $69 and $79.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these chairs immediately and contact
The Land of Nod for instructions on how to return these chairs. The company is
offering an exchange, credit or refund. Those who choose an exchange for new
chairs, and who respond before July 15, 2004, will receive an additional $50
gift certificate to be used toward a future purchase.
Consumer Contact: Call the Land of Nod’s toll-free recall hotline at
(866) 990-5263 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit
the firm’s Web site at http://recall.landofnod.com/