Ace Bayou recalls bean bag chairs with zippers that children can open, risking suffocation from foam beads. Consumers must check for a metal staple to disable the outer zipper or contact for a free repair kit.
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.
Ace Bayou is recalling bean bag chairs that have two zippers. Children can open the outer zipper without a pull tab and then the inner zipper containing foam beads, leading to suffocation risk. This recall follows two previously reported child deaths.
The bean bag chairs have an outer zipper without a pull tab that children can open. Once opened, they can access the inner zipper containing foam beads, which they may crawl into and suffocate or choke on.
Parents and caregivers of children under age 5 who own the recalled bean bag chairs are most at risk. The chairs were sold in various sizes and colors from 2021 to 2023.
Check for a metal staple on the outside zipper to disable it. The chairs were sold in multiple sizes (30, 32, 40 inches diameter or L-shaped) and colors from 2021 to 2023 with 'ACE BAYOU CORP' sewn into the cover seam.
Ensure the outside zipper has a metal staple to disable it; if not, take the chair away from children immediately.
If the outer zipper lacks a metal staple, contact Ace Bayou for a free repair kit to permanently disable the zipper.
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.
The recalled bean bag chairs have an outer zipper without a pull tab that children can open, allowing access to foam beads inside the inner zipper where they can suffocate or choke.
Check for a metal staple on the outside zipper; if absent, take the chair away from children. The chairs were sold in various sizes and colors from 2021 to 2023 with 'ACE BAYOU CORP' sewn into the cover seam.
Yes, children can suffocate or choke on foam beads if they open both zippers, as the inner zipper contains the beads.
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 chairs Hello, I own a Bean bag chairs 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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