CPSC, The Land of Nod® Announce Recall of Children’s Wooden Chairs
Kids’ product recall 04-158. Announced by CPSC on Jun 15, 2004.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 15, 2004. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- 3,500 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The leg supports can crack, causing the chair to collapse. Children sitting in these chairs can fall.
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What should you do?
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.
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- How to reach the firm: 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 website at www.landofnod.com/recall
Which ones are recalled?
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.
3,500 units, as CPSC gives them.
Children’s Wooden Chairs.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by The Land, Nod, of Wheeling, Ill.
- 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.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
The Land of Nod has received three reports of the chairs collapsing, including one injury, in which a child bumped her head.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.