CPSC, Idea Nuova Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Children's Folding Chairs
CPSC recall 05233. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The chair's safety lock can fail, allowing the chair to collapse or fold unexpectedly. Children's fingers can become caught or entrapped in the hinge and slot areas of the chair, posing a pinch or cut hazard. This can cause severe lacerations and finger tip amputations to children's fingers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these chairs immediately, and contact Idea Nuova for instructions on how to receive a free repair kit to replace the locking pin.
CPSC recall 05233 has the recall date 27 Jul 2005. The notice names the firm Idea Nuova. The recall has about 1,100,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 4 hazards. The first is Laceration. 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 Idea Nuova are aware of five incidents involving children. In one incident, there was a finger tip amputation, the second incident involved a finger tip amputation and a laceration, and the third incident involved a finger fracture and a laceration. There were no injuries reported in the other two incidents. |
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| Units | 1,100,000 |
| Description | The recalled children's folding chairs are made of metal tubing with a vinyl padded seat and seat back. They were sold with the following designs: "Monkey Moods" a monkey with stars, "Rock n Roll" with a monkey playing a guitar, "Princess" with pink flowers and a crown, "Sport" with a football, basketball and soccer ball, "Training Camp" with frogs, "Rainbow Angel" with clouds, rainbows and stars, Spiderman®, and Disney® Princess. The recalled chairs were sold as part of a set consisting of a table and two chairs. Each chair is about 22 inches high, 13 inches wide, and about 11 inches deep. "Idea Nuova Inc." or "I.N.I." is printed on a label located underneath the seat of the chairs. |
| Product | Children's Folding Chairs, About 1.1 million, Chairs, Stools & Benches |
| Sold at | Discount department and toy stores nationwide, from September 2004 through June 2005, for between $15 and $25 per set. |
| Manufacturer | Idea Nuova Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,100,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 11%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Chairs, Stools & Benches
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Idea Nuova
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05233The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 05233. https://recallregister.com/product/2983-cpsc-idea-nuova-inc-announce-recall-to-repair-children-s-folding-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 05233 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Idea Nuova are aware of five incidents involving children. In one incident, there was a finger tip amputation, the second incident involved a finger tip amputation and a laceration, and the third incident involved a finger fracture and a laceration. There were no injuries reported in the other two incidents.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Discount department and toy stores nationwide, from September 2004 through June 2005, for between $15 and $25 per set.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05233?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1.1 million
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China