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Default RECALL: Reclining Lounge Chairs

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 20, 2007
Release #07-247

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 793-7055
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Reclining Lounge Chairs Sold at Menards Stores Recalled for Collapsing
Hazard

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: Lounge Chairs

Units: About 15,000

Manufacturer: Yotrio International LLC, of Orinda, Calif.

Hazard: Faulty support brackets and/or weak frames can cause the
chairs
to collapse, posing a fall and severe laceration hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Yotrio has received one report of a chair
collapsing
causing to the consumer to fall to the ground. No injuries have been
reported.

Description: This recall involves Rockingham deluxe reclining lounge
chairs. The folding lounge chairs have an orange mesh covering that
attaches to a steel frame by a woven cord. The high-back chairs
measure
40-inches long by 28-inches wide by 46-inches high and have a padded
headrest. A hangtag attached to the chair reads in part "Backyard
Creations" and "Deluxe Rockingham Reclining Chair."

Sold at: Menards stores from March 2007 through May 2007 for between
$40
and $60.

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 Yotrio at (800)
793-7055 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Consumers can also visit the firm's Web site at www.yotrioint.com

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07247.html
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