2M bean bags recalled

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than two million bean bags sold between 1995 and 2013 are being recalled.

The recall was issued last year, but only 790 consumers responded; Ace Bayou, the producer of the beanbag, is urging consumers to get the free repair kit. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is "extremely concerned" that children are still using the bean bags.

The bean bags pose a choking hazard; when opened, the foam beads inside can suffocate children. Two children have died and an additional child got the beads stuck in his nose and mouth.

The recalled bean bag chairs have two zippers, one that does not have a pull tab. The one without the tab can be opened, leading to an inside zipper that holds that foams beads. The CPSC says the voluntary standard requires non-refillable bean bag chairs to have closed and permanently disabled zippers. Ace met the voluntary standard's requirement for a warning label.

The recalled chairs were  were sold in a variety of sizes, shapes, colors and fabrics. They include round or L-shaped, vinyl or fabric, and are filled with polystyrene foam beads. They were sold in a variety of colors, including purple, violet, blue, red, pink, yellow, Kelly green, black, port, navy, lime, royal blue, turquoise, tangerine and multi-color.  The round bean bag chairs were sold in three sizes, 30, 32 and 40 inches in diameter. The L-shaped bean bag chair measures 18 inches wide by 30 inches deep by 30 inches high. “ACE BAYOU CORP” is printed on a tag sewn into the bean bag chair’s cover seam. They were made in China.

The recalled bean bag chairs were sold at Bergner's, Big Lots, Bon-Ton, Boston Store, Carson's, Elder-Beerman, Herberger's, Meijer, Pamida, School Specialty, Wayfair, Walmart and Younkers stores and online at Amazon.com, Meijer.com, Walmart.com and other websites from 1995 to 2013 for between $30 and $100.

If you believe you have a recalled bean bag, contact Ace Bayou for the free repair kit to permanently disable the zipper.

Cox Media Group