CPSC, Rio Brands Announce Recall of Folding Lawn Chairs Sold at Wal-Mart
CPSC recall 05027. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The chair arms can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return the chairs to Wal-Mart for a refund.
CPSC recall 05027 has the recall date 26 Oct 2004. The notice names the firm Rio Brands. The recall has about 20,700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Chairs, Stools & Benches.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Wal-Mart has received 26 incident reports, involving broken plastic arms. In 17 of these incidents, consumers have reported injuries, such as a fractured wrist, torn ligament, minor back injuries, bruises and abrasions. |
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| Units | 20,700 |
| Description | The recalled folding lawn chairs have green plastic arms with green steel folding frames or blue plastic arms with blue folding steel frames. They are constructed of matching vinyl webbing. The chairs measure 31 inches high and 22.5 inches wide. The left-hand arm of the chairs has the word "RIO" on it. Only the chairs with green or blue plastic arms are included in this recall. |
| Product | Mainstays Garden Folding Lawn Chair, About 20,700, Chairs, Stools & Benches |
| Sold at | Wal-Mart stores nationwide from January 2004 through March 2004 for about $8. |
| Manufacturer | Rio Brands |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 20,700Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 16%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Chairs, Stools & Benches
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Rio Brands
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2008 | Rio Brands Recalls High-Boy Beach Chairs Due to Fall Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05027The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05027. https://recallregister.com/product/2807-cpsc-rio-brands-announce-recall-of-folding-lawn-chairs-sold-at-wal-mar/. 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 05027 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Wal-Mart has received 26 incident reports, involving broken plastic arms. In 17 of these incidents, consumers have reported injuries, such as a fractured wrist, torn ligament, minor back injuries, bruises and abrasions.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Wal-Mart stores nationwide from January 2004 through March 2004 for about $8.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05027?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 20,700
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China