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Hammocks recalled due to fall hazard

by Anna Sattler, Posted Apr 30th 2008 5:00PM

Filed Under: seasonal, outdoor, recalls and safety

recall alert sign DIY LifeIn cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, LivingXL has announced a voluntary recall of about 400 Multi Texteline Hammocks and Striped Quilted Hammocks. The hammock features a metal frame that can crack and break, causing a consumer to fall to the ground. LivingXL has received 3 reports of injuries caused by the hammock collapsing after the frame broke or cracked.

Manufactured in India and sold by LivingXL's catalog or at www.LivingXL.com from May 2007 through October 2007 for between $170 and $200, the recalled hammocks have a 5 piece beige steel frame and a cloth hammock. Please check the CPSC press release for model numbers involved in the recall.

Stop using the hammock immediately and contact LivingXL at (800) 535-7639 for instructions on returning the hammock to receive a full refund, or visit their website at www.LivingXL.com.

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Tags: broken-frame, cloth-hammock, cracked-frame, fall-hazard, hammock, injuries, multi-texteline-hammock, product-return, recall, striped-quilted-hammock

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