The Dollar General company announced the recall of around 155,000 folding chairs, after several reports alleging that this product has
caused lacerations or amputations to the fingers.
The chairs are called
True Living Sling Loungers
, have white metal frames with green or blue fabric, and were manufactured by Chinese company Shanghai Worth Garden Products, according to a statement from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
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The CPSC warns that the "sun loungers can unexpectedly collapse,
posing a danger of amputation, laceration or pinching if fingers get caught in the
folding
metal joints
."
The chairs were sold in 2019, and so far the Tennessee-based company
has received at least three confirmed reports
in which customers allege that the chairs collapsed, causing lacerations or even the amputation of one or more fingers.
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“Consumers should stop using those folding chairs that will be recalled, immediately, they
should cut the fabric of the product to make it unusable and contact Dollar General
to carry out the return process and obtain a full refund of the purchase price. ”Says the CPSC statement.
The chairs were sold in all Dollar General stores in the country from January to September 2019, with a unit cost of $ 20.
To obtain reimbursement for chairs, customers are encouraged to verify the 12-digit UPC number 430001047344, found on the receipt, and to contact Dollar General by calling 800-678-9258 or consulting the website of the company. business.
