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CPSC, Meco Corp. Announce Recall of Red Chairs from Children's Furniture Sets

CPSC recall 04202. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The red paint on the chair contains excessive lead levels, posing a lead poisoning hazard to young children.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should stop using this red chair immediately and contact the firm for instructions on returning the red chair and receiving a free replacement chair.

CPSC recall 04202 has the recall date 19 Aug 2004. The notice names the firm Meco. The recall has about 3,800 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Lead or chemical. CPSC gives the product type Chairs, Stools & Benches.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

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CPSC recall 04202: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units3,800
Description
The recalled product is a red folding chair with a metal frame and vinyl padded seat back and base. The chair was sold as a part of a five-piece juvenile table furniture set with a green table, blue chair, yellow chair, green chair, and red chair. Only the red chairs with model numbers 11-88-3E1 and 11-88S3E1 and date codes H3, B4, D4 or E4 printed underneath the seat bottom are included in the recall. "Meco" or "Samsonite" brand names are also printed on the seat label.
ProductKid's Essentials Five-Piece Folding Furniture Set, About 3,800, Chairs, Stools & Benches
Sold atFurniture and wholesale club stores nationwide, from July 2003 through June 2004, for between $25 and $40.
ManufacturerMeco Corp
Made inChina

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
3,800Median of 2004: 13,500
CPSC recalls of 2004
278
Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
4%
Recalls of 2004 in the category Chairs, Stools & Benches
4%
Recalls on the register that name Meco
3

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Meco
DateRecall
27 Jul 2005CPSC, Meco Corp. Announce Recall of Children's Folding Chairs
8 Jun 1995CPSC, Meco Corporation Announce Free Fix Kit For Smoker Grills

Meco: all 3 recalls

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04202. https://recallregister.com/product/2673-cpsc-meco-corp-announce-recall-of-red-chairs-from-children-s-furniture/. 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 04202 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Furniture and wholesale club stores nationwide, from July 2003 through June 2004, for between $25 and $40.
How many units are in CPSC recall 04202?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 3,800
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: China