Atico International USA Recalls Folding Picnic Tables Due to Collapsing Hazard
Recalled August 16, 2006 · CPSC recall 06233 · Atico
Hazard
The legs on the picnic table can buckle or break during use, causing the table to collapse or fold unexpectedly.
Remedy
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
Units
About 209,000
Incidents / injuries
The firm has received 26 reports of the tables collapsing, including 18 reports of injuries, including a broken foot and muscle strains.
Description
The recalled picnic tables have a GREEN plastic top, four GREEN plastic seats that are permanently attached, and silver/steel aluminum legs. Model numbers involved in this recall are W50B2268 and W50H0284. The model numbers are located on the packaging.
What to do
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
Contact
The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Product
Folding Picnic Tables
Manufacturer(s)
Ningbo Brothers Sports Products Co. Ltd, of Zhejiang, China · Superson Furniture Products Co. Ltd., of Zhejiang, China · Taihou Yunfeng Electric Appliance Co. Ltd., of Zhejiang, China
Distributed by
Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Retailers
Family Dollar, Rite-Aid, Kerr Drug, Happy Harry's, Mays, Community Distributors, Farmacias El Amal, Eckerd, Snyder Drug, Navarro Discount Pharmacies, and Duane Reade stores nationwide from January 2001 through December 2005 for between $20 and $40.
Made in
China
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →