February 16, 2011: Kristi G, SwimWays Corporation Recall Child Chairs

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Recall Reason

Many styles of the chair are included in this recall. Image here represents just one.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Kristi G Company, of Atlanta, and SwimWays Corp., of Virginia Beach, Virginia, has recalled about 5,200 Kristi G Go & Grow chairs. The chair can tip over, posing a fall hazard. SwimWays Corp. has received eight reports of the chairs tipping over. In two of the reports, children received scrapes on the face and hands.

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The recalled product is a lightweight, polyester chair for children 3 months and older, up to 75 pounds. The chairs include a detachable sun canopy, detachable tray, three-point harness, and a polyester carry bag. There are holes in the seat to allow for standing. The chairs differ in color scheme only as follows: model 80325 is brown with blue polka dots, 80326 is brown with green polka dots, and 80327 is brown with pink polka dots. The model number is located on the box. The chairs sold online via national mass merchandisers and retailers from March 2010 to January 2011 for $34.99 to $89.99. The chairs were manufactured in China.

Whom to Contact

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact SwimWays Corp. to receive reimbursement of the purchase price. For more information, contact SwimWays Corp. at (888) 559-4653 between 8 AM and 5 PM EST, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.kelsyus.com or www.swimways.com.