CPSC recall 06-005, announced October 11, 2005, covers Design Ideas Lily Chair and Lily Ottoman Bean Bag Sets (about 1,100 units). The chair and ottoman do not have locking zippers or warning labels. Consumers should stop using the chair and ottoman set immediately, keep them out of reach of young children and contact Design Ideas to arrange to return the product for a full refund. Recall contact: call (800) 426-6394, or go to www.designideas.net.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
Model numbers can be found on a label affixed to the bottom of the furniture.
Which products are included?
The Lily chair and Lily ottoman were sold together as a bean bag furniture set. The chair and ottoman sets were sold in ivory/white (model 170001), ivory/blue (model 170003), ivory/black (model 170004) and ivory/orange (model 170009). Model numbers can be found on a label affixed to the bottom of the furniture.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Where to look
a label affixed to the bottom of the furniture
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- January 2004 through July 2005
- Price paid
- $170
Why it was recalled
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.
Incidents and injuries
There have been no incidents or injuries reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the chair and ottoman set immediately, keep them out of reach of young children and contact Design Ideas to arrange to return the product for a full refund.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (800) 426-6394, or go to www.designideas.net.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- Design Ideas
- Product type
- Chairs & stools
- Recall number
- 06-005
- Units
- About 1,100 sets
- Manufactured in
- Thailand
- Sold at / sales period
- Specialty gift and furniture stores nationwide sold the chair and ottoman sets from January 2004 through July 2005 for about $170.
- Importer
- Design Ideas Ltd., of Springfield, Ill.
Lily Chair and Lily Ottoman Bean Bag Sets
CPSC product type: Bean Bag Chairs
This recall in context
Compared with the 129 chair recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 1,100 units: the 99th-largest of 119 chair recalls that state a unit count. The median is 7,000 units.
- Hazards
- Suffocation: named in 1 of 129 chair recalls. Ingestion: named in 3 of 129 chair recalls.
- Brand history
- Design Ideas is named in 2 CPSC notices in this index, from 2005 to 2014. This recall is the earliest.
- Time on sale
- 19 months. Recalled 3 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact Design Ideas at (800) 426-6394 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.designideas.net
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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