CPSC, Intercon Merchandising Source Announce Recall of Mini Beach Chairs Given with "Time Out" Cosmetics at Sears
CPSC recall 02130. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The chairs can collapse, posing crush and amputation hazards to consumer's fingers and toes.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumer should stop using these mini beach chairs immediately and contact Intercon for a free repair.
CPSC recall 02130 has the recall date 2 Apr 2002. The notice names the firm Intercon Merchandising Source. The recall has about 100,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Amputation. CPSC gives the product type Chairs, Stools & Benches.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and Intercon are aware of one incident, in which the tip of a 3-year old girl's finger was amputated, when the chair collapsed. |
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| Units | 100,000 |
| Description | The recalled mini beach chair, which can be used by both children and adults, was a free gift with the purchase of a Time Out cosmetic product at Sears stores. The mini beach chairs are white aluminum with a blue canvas seat and back. The name "Time Out" is printed on the canvas backrest. |
| Product | Time Out folding mini beach chairs, About 100,000, Chairs, Stools & Benches |
| Sold at | Sears stores nationwide distributed the mini beach chairs, with the purchase of $20 worth Time Out cosmetics, from June 2000 through August 2000. |
| Distributor | Intercon Merchandising Source Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 100,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 0%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Chairs, Stools & Benches
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Intercon Merchandising Source
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02130The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02130. https://recallregister.com/product/2118-cpsc-intercon-merchandising-source-announce-recall-of-mini-beach-chair/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02130 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Intercon are aware of one incident, in which the tip of a 3-year old girl's finger was amputated, when the chair collapsed.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Sears stores nationwide distributed the mini beach chairs, with the purchase of $20 worth Time Out cosmetics, from June 2000 through August 2000.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02130?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 100,000