NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 26, 2007
Release #07-222

Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 771-2663
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Bond Manufacturing Co. Issues Recall for Folding Recliner Chairs That
Can Collapse and Injure Users

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Rockingham Deluxe Lounge Chairs (also sold as
Vanderwall Folding Recliner Chairs)

Units: About 68,000

Importer: Bond Manufacturing Co., of Baypoint, Calif.

Hazard: The chairs can collapse or fall backward due to faulty support
brackets or weak frames, posing fall and severe laceration hazards to
consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Bond is aware of 13 incidents in which the
recalled chairs fell backwards or collapsed. There have been eight
reports of injuries. Four consumers reported injuries to their
shoulder, back or neck, one consumer reported an injury to her head,
two consumers reported hand injuries, and one consumer suffered a
severe laceration to the tip of her finger when the chair collapsed.

Description: The recalled recliner chairs have a mesh covering
attached to the steel frame by a woven cord. The chairs were sold in
the following colors: bronze, navy blue, spa blue, spa green, spa
linen, orange, lime, teal and taupe. The recliners are about 40 inches
long, 28 inches wide and 46 inches high.

Sold at: Hardware, variety and discount department stores nationwide
from December 2006 through April 2007 for between $35 and $100.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled chairs immediately
and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Bond toll-free
at
(866) 771-2663 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from
more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction.
Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents
cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys,
cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals -
contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of
deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30
years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
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Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web
site at www.cpsc.gov.

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:53:22 -0400, Greg
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Manufactured in: China


gee..how come that doesn't surprise me?

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:34:39 -0400 from Max :
On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:53:22 -0400, Greg
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Manufactured in: China


gee..how come that doesn't surprise me?

Because you've been walking around with your eyes shut?

A *huge* amount of what we buy was made in China. It's no wonder we
have such a huge trade deficit that China has o prop up the US
dollar.

--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com/