CPSC Announces Recall of Baseline Design Beanbag Chairs
CPSC recall 03076. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Some of these beanbag chairs have zippers that can be opened, allowing access to the polystyrene beads inside the chairs. This poses a suffocation hazard to young children who can unzip the chair and inhale the small beads.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should check if they can unzip their Baseline Design beanbag chairs. If the zippers can be unzipped freely, Baseline Design will provide owners with a free replacement beanbag chair with zippers that do not open. Consumers should be sure young children cannot use the chairs if the zipper can be opened freely and should be sure children are not exposed to the beads inside the chair.
CPSC recall 03076 has the recall date 28 Jan 2003. The notice names the firm Baseline Design. The recall has about 30,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Suffocation. CPSC gives the product type Bean Bag Chairs.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Baseline Design is aware of three incidents, in which the chairs were unzipped freely. Two of the incidents involved young children who were able to open the beanbag chair zippers and handle the small polystyrene beads, including one child who received medical attention after inhaling the beads. |
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| Units | 30,000 |
| Description | The recalled beanbag chairs are designed with 12-inch double zippers and have various designs, including a smiley face, a football shape, a baseball shape, a basketball shape, and solid green, yellow, pink and blue neon colors. The beanbags have a tag that states, in part, "Made by Baseline Design." |
| Product | Baseline Design beanbag chairs, About 30,000, Bean Bag Chairs |
| Sold at | Wal-Mart stores located in the Northeast U.S. sold the beanbag chairs, from September 1999 through December 1999, for about $30. |
| Manufacturer | Baseline Design |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 30,000Median of 2003: 9,900
- CPSC recalls of 2003
- 215
- Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
- 0%
- Recalls of 2003 in the category Bean Bag Chairs
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Baseline Design
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 8 May 2002 | CPSC, Baseline Design Announce Recall of Bean Bag Chairs |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 03076The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 03076. https://recallregister.com/product/2349-cpsc-announces-recall-of-baseline-design-beanbag-chairs/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 03076 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Baseline Design is aware of three incidents, in which the chairs were unzipped freely. Two of the incidents involved young children who were able to open the beanbag chair zippers and handle the small polystyrene beads, including one child who received medical attention after inhaling the beads.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Wal-Mart stores located in the Northeast U.S. sold the beanbag chairs, from September 1999 through December 1999, for about $30.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 03076?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 30,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States