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Design Ideas recalls

2 official CPSC notices naming Design Ideas, 2005–2014, across appliances and furniture.

Design Ideas recalls at a glance

recall notices
2
units recalled, at least
22,800

Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced recall once. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.

Product types
Chairs & stools (1)
Hazards identified
Ingestion, Suffocation
Latest notice
March 6, 2014
Earliest notice
October 11, 2005

Design Ideas chair recalls

One notice where the recalled product is a chair.

All chair recalls
New06-005Furniture

Design Ideas Lily Chair and Lily Ottoman Bean Bag Sets

The chair and ottoman do not have locking zippers or warning labels. CPSC is aware of children who have died from suffocation when they unzipped, inhaled and ingested small pellets in similar bean bag furniture.

  • Suffocation
  • Ingestion
  • About 1,100 units
  • Incidents reported

Other Design Ideas recalls

Design Ideas notices outside the product types above.

New14-126Appliances

Design Ideas® and Neatlife® Rubber Ducky Magnets

The small magnets can easily detach from the product. If swallowed, magnets can link together inside a child's intestines and clamp onto body tissues, causing intestinal obstructions, perforations, sepsis and death. Internal injury from magnets can pose serious lifelong health effects.

  • Ingestion
  • About 21,700 units
  • No incidents reported

Design Ideas recall phone numbers and websites

The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.

Design Ideas recall questions

How many Design Ideas recalls are there?

As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published 2 recall notices naming Design Ideas consumer products between 2005 and 2014, covering at least 22,800 units.

Has Design Ideas had a recall in 2026?

No. As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Design Ideas consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced March 6, 2014 (CPSC 14-126).

What products has Design Ideas recalled?

Chairs & stools (1) and 1 other notice.

What is the largest Design Ideas recall?

“Design Ideas Recalls Magnets Due to Risk of Ingestion” (CPSC 14-126), announced March 6, 2014: about 21,700 units.

How do I check if my Design Ideas product is recalled?

Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe.

How do I contact Design Ideas about a recall?

Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Design Ideas notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Design Ideas® and Neatlife® Rubber Ducky Magnets (CPSC 14-126), call (800) 426-6394 and go to www.designideas.net.