Product recalls: 4/08/05
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Director's chairs
L.L. Bean Inc. is recalling about 3,500 director's chairs and replacement director's chair padded seats. The wooden dowels in the fabric seats are too small and can break or slide out of the fabric sleeves; the fabric seat can tear from the wooden seat frame; and the chair frame also can break at the backrest upright, the armrest and at the leg axis. These failures can cause the chair's occupant to fall to the floor, and possibly sustain injuries.
The recalled director's chair is a folding chair with a solid natural-colored wood frame. They have cotton duck fabric seats and backs in navy, red, green and natural colors. The seats are padded and unpadded, and replacement padded seats were sold separately. The director's chair measures 34 inches tall, 24 inches wide and 19 inches deep with an 18-inch seat height. The replacement padded seats are navy red, green and natural canvas. The recalled director's chair includes models XS78 and VU67 and the recalled replacement seat includes model XS79, which can be found on the label underneath the seat.
The items were sold through the L.L. Bean catalog and Web site and at the L.L. Bean flagship store in Freeport, Maine, from February 2004 through September for $79 for the padded and $59 for the unpadded chair, and $29 for the padded replacement seat.
Consumers should contact L.L. Bean to receive a full refund or an L.L. Bean gift certificate.
Consumers should contact L.L. Bean toll-free at 1-800-555-9717 anytime or visit the company's Web site at www.llbean.com/recall for more information.
All-terrain vehicles
Arctic Cat Inc. is recalling 16,200 FIS and TBX model ATVs. The fuel tank used on some all-terrain vehicles could develop a fuel leak. If this occurs, a fire hazard with the possibility of injury and property damage could occur.
The recalled includes 2005 Arctic Cat 500 and 650 FIS, and 400 and 500 TBX model ATVs. The FIS models affected by this recall have the vehicle identification number ranges of 4UF05ATV15T226237 through 4UF05ATV15T242874, and 4UF05ATV55T246510 through 4UF05ATV55T248189. The TBX models have VIN ranges of 4UF05ATV15T221345 through 4UF05ATV15T223967, and 4UF05ATVX5T251024 through 4UF05ATV55T251397. The VIN is located on the left rear frame tube of the vehicle near the upper shock mount.
First Published April 8, 2005 12:00 am
