Ace Bayou Bean Bag Chair Recall: Suffocation Hazard
Ace Bayou recalls bean bag chairs due to suffocation risk from accessible zippers. Check for missing zipper staples and contact the company for a free repair kit.
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The recalled bean bag chairs have two zippers, including an outer zipper that does not have a pull tab and another zipper directly underneath that zipper. Although the outer zipper on the bean bag chair does not have a pull tab, children can open it. Once they have opened the outer zipper, they can open the inner zipper which contains the foam beads and crawl inside. Children can suffocate or choke on these foam beads.
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What happened, in plain English
Ace Bayou is recalling bean bag chairs because the outer zipper lacks a pull tab, allowing children to open it and access the inner zipper containing foam beads. Two child deaths have been reported after children suffocated or choked on these beads while inside the chairs. Consumers are urged to check their chairs for a specific safety staple and contact the manufacturer for a free repair kit if the staple is missing. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/4302-ace-bayou-bean-bag-chair-recall-suffocation-hazard.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/4302-ace-bayou-bean-bag-chair-recall-suffocation-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · Official notice: CPSC #6603
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“Ace Bayou Bean Bag Chair Recall: Suffocation Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/4302-ace-bayou-bean-bag-chair-recall-suffocation-hazard. Based on CPSC recall #6603 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Ace-Bayou-Reannounces-Recall-of-Bean-Bag-Chairs).
Why it’s dangerous
The outer zipper on these chairs does not have a pull tab, which means children can open it. Once the outer zipper is open, they can access the inner zipper to crawl inside the chair filled with polystyrene foam beads. This creates a risk of suffocation or choking if the child inhales or ingests the beads.
Who’s affected
Parents and guardians who own Ace Bayou bean bag chairs sold between 1995 and 2013. Young children are at the highest risk of suffocation or choking by crawling into the chair and accessing the foam beads.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for bean bag chairs manufactured by Ace Bayou Corp., identified by "ACE BAYOU CORP" printed on a tag sewn into the cover seam. The chairs were sold in various sizes (round 30, 32, or 40 inches; L-shaped 18x30x30 inches) and colors between 1995 and 2013. Check if the outer zipper has a metal staple to disable it.
- Brand
Ace Bayou- Product
Bean bag chairs- Category
Consumer product
What to do — step by step
Check The Zipper
Inspect the outside zipper on your bean bag chair to see if it has a metal staple to disable it.
Remove From Children
If the metal staple is missing, take the recalled bean bag chair away from children immediately.
Contact Ace Bayou
Call 855-571-8151 or visit www.acebayou.com to request a free repair kit to permanently disable the zipper.
What CPSC says to do
To prevent another death, consumers should check the outside zipper on their bean bag chair to ensure that it has a metal staple to disable the outer zipper. If it does not have a metal staple, take the recalled bean bag chair away from children immediately and contact Ace Bayou for the free repair kit to permanently disable the zipper.
Questions people ask
Where were these chairs sold?
They were sold at retailers like Walmart, Amazon, Meijer, and various department stores, as well as online at Amazon.com, Meijer.com, and Walmart.com from 1995 to 2013.
Contact Ace Bayou
We’ve drafted a message you can send Ace Bayou to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 6603 — Ace Bayou Bean Bag Chair Recall: Suffocation Hazard Hello, I own a Ace Bayou Bean Bag Chair Recall: Suffocation Hazard that is covered by recall 6603 from Ace Bayou. The official recall notice states: To prevent another death, consumers should check the outside zipper on their bean bag chair to ensure that it has a metal staple to disable the outer zipper. If it does not have a metal staple, take the recalled bean bag chair away from children immediately and contact Ace Bayou for the free repair kit to permanently disable the zipper. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: CPSC Recall #6603 (December 17, 2015)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the CPSC notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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