CPSC recall 18-102, announced February 20, 2018, covers NEMO Equipment Stargaze Recliner chairs (about 15,500 units). The straps on the chair seats can fail, posing a fall hazard. The notice cites 1 incident report. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact NEMO Equipment for a free replacement chair. Recall contact: call 800-997-9301, go to www.nemoequipment.com, or email journey@nemoequipment.com.
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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.
Which products are included?
This recall involves the Stargaze Recliner, Stargaze Recliner Low, and Stargaze Recliner Luxury lifestyle camping chairs. These portable swinging and reclining outdoor chairs have an aluminum frame and black and gray monofilament mesh seat, and weigh between five and seven pounds. They were sold in four colors: birch leaf green, graphite, verdigris (teal) and Sedona (red). They come in a black, padded carrying case, and are used as a portable seat for camping and outdoor activities. The model name is printed on the pocket on the inside right side of the seat. The NEMO name and logo is attached to the back of the seat as a stitched logo.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Where to look
the pocket on the inside right side of the seat
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- October 2017 through December 2017
- Where sold
- REI, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $180 to $220
Why it was recalled
The straps on the chair seats can fail, posing a fall hazard.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received one report of a chair breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact NEMO Equipment for a free replacement chair.
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 800-997-9301, go to www.nemoequipment.com, or email journey@nemoequipment.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a replacement. The notice says the remedy is free.
- 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
- NEMO Equipment
- Manufacturer
- NEMO Equipment of Dover, N.H.
- Product type
- Recliners, Chairs & stools
- Recall number
- 18-102
- Units
- About 15,500
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- REI from October 2017 through December 2017 for between $180 to $220.
- Importer
- NEMO Equipment of Dover, N.H.
- Distributor
- NEMO Equipment of Dover, N.H.
This recall in context
Compared with the 22 recliner recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 15,500 units: the 8th-largest of 20 recliner recalls that state a unit count. The median is 8,265 units.
- Hazard
- Fall: named in 9 of 22 recliner recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Remedy
- Replacement: offered in 4 of 22 recliner recalls. The most common is repair (7).
- Brand history
- NEMO Equipment is named in 2 CPSC notices in this index, all in 2018. This recall is the earliest. 2 of them are recliner recalls.
- Time on sale
- 3 months. Recalled 2 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
NEMO Equipment at 800-997-9301 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or email at journey@nemoequipment.com or online at www.nemoequipment.com and click on Recall Safety Information for more details or https://www.nemoequipment.com/stargaze-recall/
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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