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Lounge Chairs Sold on Amazon Recalled After Amputation Reported
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said about 1,155 chairs were sold online and can trap fingers in the adjustable backrest.
- On Thursday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of about 1,155 Giantex outdoor lounge chairs due to a pinch point hazard when adjusting the unit.
- Giantex confirmed receiving one report of a consumer's finger being amputated while adjusting the chair, creating the amputation risk that triggered the recall.
- Featuring a five-position locking system, the blue chairs allow backrest height adjustments from 13.5 inches to 26.5 inches. Sold via Giantex and Amazon from August 2023 through October 2025, they cost between $75 and $90.
- Consumers must immediately stop using the chairs and contact Giantex for a refund. Customers can request a prepaid return package or be "asked to destroy the recalled lounge chair" by cutting the fabric and providing photographic proof.
- China remains the second-largest exporter to the U.S. after Mexico. Since 2014, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has worked with Chinese stakeholders "to improve the safety of consumer products exported to the United States.
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A backyard staple is being recalled after a devastating injury report
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 1,100 outdoor lounge chairs sold online through Amazon and Giante are being recalled after a consumer reportedly suffered a finger amputation while adjusting the chair.
·Cleveland, United States
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Chairs sold on Amazon recalled after person's finger amputated while adjusting it
A popular outdoor lounge chair sold nationwide on Amazon is being recalled due to a risk of “amputation,” the Consumer Product Safety Commission said with injuries reported and customers advised to “destroy” the chair. The recall, issued Thursday for Giantex outdoor lounge chairs, says consumers can end up placing their fingers in a “pinch point” when adjusting the lounge chair, posing an amputation risk. The company has received one report of a…
·Chicago, United States
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