Seward Luggage Decorator Cubes
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Approximately 2.2 million decorator cubes with hinged lids pose serious safety hazards to children. Three children have died in separate incidents when the cube's lid fell on their necks, causing strangulation. Additionally, the cubes can suffocate young children who become trapped inside because there are no ventilation holes. The cubes were manufactured by Seward Luggage Company, Trojan Luggage, and Mercury Luggage Manufacturing Company. Although a recall program was initiated in March 1991, approximately 4,500 of these dangerous cubes were distributed by Seward Luggage Company during the recall effort and may still be in consumers' homes or available for sale at liquidation centers and flea markets.
According to the recall notice, consumers who have these hinged-lid cubes should call 1-800-766-9417 to obtain a free modification kit. If consumers see the hinged-lid cubes being sold, they should report the location to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission at 1-800-638-2772. Decorator cubes manufactured after June 1990 have removable lids without hinges and are safe to use.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Strangulation
July 30, 1992 Release # 92-122 Three Children Killed By Decorator Cubes PRODUCT: Approximately 2.2 million decorator cubes with hinged lids. PROBLEM: In separate incidents, three children allegedly strangled when the cube's lid fell on their necks. The cubes also pose a suffocation hazard if a young child becomes trapped inside the cube with the lid closed because the cube does not have ventilation holes. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued two previous warnings regarding the decorator cubes and is again alerting the public because approximately 4,500 hinged lid cubes were distributed, inadvertently, by Seward Luggage Company during the recall program. Also, CPSC and Seward Luggage Company are attempting to increase consumer awareness about the potential hazards. These cubes may still be in hands of consumers or in the marketplace at liquidation centers and flea markets. WHAT TO DO: Consumers who have these cubes should call 1-800-766-9417 to obtain a free modification kit. Consumers who see the hinged lid cubes being sold should report the location to the Commission at 1-800-638-2772. BACKGROUND: The decorator cubes with hinged lids were the subject of a corrective action first announced by CPSC on March 27, 1991. The manufacturers of the cubes (Seward Luggage Company, Petersburg, VA; Trojan Luggage, Memphis, TN; and Mercury Luggage Manufacturing Company, Jacksonville, FL) are still attempting to notify consumers of the continued risk so the cubes can be modified. Decorator cubes manufactured after June 1990 have removable lids (no hinges) and are not subject to this warning
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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