Meijer Recall Posted Date: 12/22/14
Summary of Recall: Comfort Research announced, in cooperation with CPSC, it is voluntarily recalling vinyl polystyrene-filled bean bag chairs due to possible risk of entrapment, suffocation.
Product Name: Comfort Research vinyl polystyrene-filled bean bag chairs
Product Description: This recall involves vinyl polystyrene-filled bean bag chairs with a single zipper on the exterior cover. The round vinyl bean bag chairs measure 88 and 98 inches in diameter. Colors and patterns included in the recall are black, hot pink, lime, purple, royal blue, ruby red, and baseball, basketball, football and soccer ball. A tag sewn into bean bag chair's cover seam reads "Made By Comfort Research" and "100% Polystyrene."
Hazard: The zippers on the bean bag chairs can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, become entrapped, suffocate or choke on the bean bag chair's foam beads.
Manufacturer: Comfort Research, LLC, of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Manufactured in: U.S. and China
UPCs:
The following products were carried on Meijer.com and not available in any physical Meijer store location. Affected product was sold between January 2010 and October 2013.
UPC
UPC Description
65023106111
COMF RESEARCH VINYL BEAN BAG BASKETBLL 0
65023106112
COMF RESEARCH VINYL BEAN BAG SOCCER 0610
65023106113
COMF RESEARCH VINYL BEAN BAG BASEBALL 06
65023195754
COMF RESEARCH VINYL BEAN BA-PURPLE
65023195755
COMF RESEARCH VINYL BEAN BAG-LIME
65023196218
COMF RESEARCH VINYL BEAN BAG 0630299
65023196219
COM RESEARCH VINYL BEAN BAG-HOT PINK
65023196220
COM RESEARCH VINYL BEAN BAG-RUBY RED
65023196221
COMFORT RESEARCH CLASSIC VINYL BEAN BAG-
65023196222
COMF RESEARCH VINYL BEAN BAG
65023196585
COMF RESEARCH VINYL BEAN BAG ULTRA LOUNG
65023196586
65023196588
65023196589
65023196590
COMF RESEARCH VINYL BEAN BAG BIG BAG 501
65023196591
65023196592
65023196594
What You Should Do: Consumers should immediately take the recalled bean bag chairs from children and check them for zippers that can be opened. Consumers can contact Comfort Research for instructions to permanently disable the zipper.
Consumer Contact Information: Comfort Research toll-free at (844) 578-8933 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.comfortresearch.com and click on the Product Recall link for more information.