02/12/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/12/2026 08:13
The portable hook-on chairs violate the mandatory safety standard for portable hook-on chairsbecause the crotch restraint can be removed, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fall.
CPSC urges consumers to stop using the portable hook-on chairs immediately and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous products.
About 8,950
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using PandaEar children's portable hook-on chairs. The portable hook-on chairs violate the mandatory safety standard for portable hook-on chairsbecause the crotch restraint can be removed, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fall.
CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to the seller, PandaEar of Lake Dallas, Texas. CPSC has requested that PandaEar recall the hook-on chairs and provide a remedy to consumers, but PandaEar has not agreed to an acceptable recall.
About 8,950 portable hook-on chairs were sold online at Amazon.com from February 2022 through November 2025 for about $25. The product was also sold on pandaear.com and by various third-party sellers and on other websites.
PandaEar portable hook-on chairs are used to seat young children at the table. The chairs have a black or gray metal frame covered with black or gray polyester and cotton material. There are two metal arms that anchor to a dining table and the child is suspended from the table. "PandaEar" and "Model BTC-51" can be found on the packaging. There is no labelling information on the product.
These products were manufactured in China.
CPSC urges consumers to stop using the portable hook-on chairs immediately and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous products.
Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.
PandaEar of Lake Dallas, Texas
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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