CPSC, The Land of Nod(r) Announce Recall of Children's Wooden Chairs

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

Name of product: Children's Wooden Chairs

Units: 3,500

Manufacturer: The Land of Nod, of Wheeling, Ill.

Hazard: The leg supports can crack, causing the chair to collapse.
Children sitting in these chairs can fall.

Incidents/Injuries: The Land of Nod has received three reports of the
chairs collapsing, including one injury in which a child bumped her
head.

Description: The child's round back (item #0409042) and straight back
(item #0409102) wooden chairs have a lacquer painted finish in one of
the following colors: red, light blue, dark blue, pale yellow or light
green. They are about 26-inches high. Underneath the seat, there is a
sticker that reads either "Made in PROC" or "Made in China." No other
writing is on the recalled chairs. The item number was used for ordering
from the catalog or from the firm's Web site, and is not written on the
chairs. The chairs are intended for use by children 3 to 8 years old.

Sold at: The Land of Nod catalog and Web site nationwide, and the Land
of Nod stores in Illinois and Washington between August 2002 and January
2004 for between $69 and $79.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using these chairs immediately and contact
The Land of Nod for instructions on how to return these chairs. The
company is offering an exchange, credit or refund. Those who choose an
exchange for new chairs, and who respond before July 15, 2004, will
receive an additional $50 gift certificate to be used toward a future
purchase.

Consumer Contact: Call the Land of Nod's toll-free recall hotline at
(866) 990-5263 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or
visit the firm's Web site at www.landofnod.com/recall

To view this press release online, use the following link:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04158.html