Recalls / 2014-12-19

Comfort Research Recalls Vinyl Bean Bag Chairs Due to Risk of Entrapment, Suffocation

15053 · Recalled 2014-12-19 · CPSC page

Comfort Research Bean Bag Chair in Black

Description

This recall involves vinyl polystyrene-filled bean bag chairs with a single zipper on the exterior cover. The round vinyl bean bag chairs measure 88 and 98 inches in diameter. Colors and patterns included in the recall are black, hot pink, lime, purple, royal blue, ruby red, and baseball, basketball, football and soccer ball. A tag sewn into bean bag chair's cover seam reads "Made By Comfort Research" and "100% Polystyrene."

Hazards

The zippers on the bean bag chairs can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, become entrapped, suffocate or choke on the bean bag chair's foam beads.

Reported injuries

None reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately take the recalled bean bag chairs from children and check them for zippers that can be opened. Consumers can contact Comfort Research for instructions to permanently disable the zipper.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Bean Bag Chairs		About 125,000

Parties

Manufacturer: Comfort Research, LLC
Made in: United States, China
Sold at: Burlington Coat Factory, Kroger, Meijer, other retail, online at Amazon, Bean Bag Company, Groupon, Kohls, Target, Toys R Us, Walmart, Wayfair, other retailers between January 2010, October 2013 for, $40.

Consumer contact

Comfort Research toll-free at (844) 578-8933 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.comfortresearch.com and click on the Product Recall link for more information.

More images

Comfort Research Bean Bag Chair in Soccer Theme

Comfort Research bean bag chair seam label.

Source: CPSC recall 15053. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.