Chaise Lounge Chairs Recall by Tropitone
CPSC recall 97137. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Collapse
CPSC recall 97137 has the recall date 3 Jun 1997. The notice names the firm Tropitone. The CPSC record gives no number of units.
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| Description | Chaise Lounge Chairs Recall by Tropitone NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Ken Giles June 3, 1997 (301) 504-7052 Release # 97-137 CPSC and Tropitone Announce Recall of Chaise Lounge Chairs WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Tropitone Furniture Co. Inc. of Irvine, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 53,200 chaise lounge chairs with nylon ratchets. The nylon ratchets, which control the headrest's height, can break after repeated use, causing the headrest to collapse. Consumers can be injured if they reach behind the headrest to adjust its height and place their fingers between the headrest frame and the chaise bed. If the nylon ratchets are broken, the headrest can forcefully collapse trapping and injuring fingers. Tropitone is aware of more than 100 reports of the headrest collapsing, resulting in finger injuries including pinches, lacerations, fractures, separations, and amputations of finger tips. One neck and back injury was also reported. The chaise lounge chairs involved in this recall are marketed under… |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls on the register that name Tropitone
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2006 | Tropitone Recalls "Impressions Side Chair" for Fall Hazard |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97137. https://recallregister.com/product/5971-chaise-lounge-chairs-recall-by-tropitone/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 97137 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97137 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Tropitone?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Tropitone. This recall is 1 of them.