Yogibo provides all types of lounge bean bags such as bean bag chairs, covers, sofas, lounge bean bags, giant beanbags and bean bag loungers. Weddings & Rehearsal Dinners Competitive / Interactive Games - 2 Players Competitive / Interactive Games - Multi-Player Competitive / Interactive Games - Single Player Event Tools and Accessories Inflatables - Ball Crawls & Crawling Tunnels Inflatables - Bounce/Climb/Slide Combos Inflatables - Obstacle Courses Photo Novelties / Photo Favors Team Building / Corporate Olympics / Field Games Tents, Tables & Chairs Bar & Bat Mitzvahs Quinceaneras / Sweet 16 Parties Gold Medal Products - Food Concession Equipment For SaleHome > Tobacco Unfiltered > Race Cars, Bean Bags and Video Games – But Philip Morris Claims It Doesn’t Market to Kids Posted by: Editor | The youth-oriented “Be Marlboro” marketing campaign from tobacco giant Philip Morris International continues to spread around the world.
The latest stop: The country of Georgia. Last month, a “Be Marlboro” promotional event was spotted in a high-end shopping mall in Tbilisi, Georgia. Located in a high traffic area, the “Be Marlboro” display featured two Ferrari race cars and a video game stand surrounded by bean bag chairs in the red and white Marlboro colors. Not surprisingly, the booth attracted the attention of children at the mall. Philip Morris has claimed, “In fact, all of our marketing and advertising, including this campaign, are aimed exclusively at adult smokers.” But it’s hard to reconcile that statement with an event that associates smoking cigarettes with race cars, video games and relaxing in bean bag chairs. To date, nearly 65,000 people have signed a petition calling on governments around the world to ban the “Be Marlboro” marketing campaign. The campaign features attractive young people partying, taking risks and falling in love. Government officials in several countries have taken action to stop the campaign after finding that it targets teens, but it has still spread to more than 60 countries.
Every day 80,000 to 100,000 youth around the world become addicted to tobacco. Without urgent action to ban advertising like the “Be Marlboro” campaign, 250 million children alive today will die from tobacco-related disease. Six Kids' Games to Play with Bean BagsThe good news is... companies like ours (AHH! Products) have been in the bean bag chair business for a long time, and have always done our best to offer the best bean bags we can. From the inception of our company in 1998, we have used only top quality materials and workmanship on our products to ensure durability and safety. We're still around almost 15 years later with no product recalls or other safety issues.What do we do to ensure safety? Well...our child-resistant zippers keep kids out of the filling. Our double-stitched seams make sure nothing breaks or leaks. Our high quality fabrics are non-toxic and some are even organic. Heck, even our YKK zippers were chosen for their strength and quality. Plus, our seamstresses work hard to ensure you get a great product that will last and is safe.
The bad news is... other bean bag manufacturers have had some serious issues in the past when it comes to safety. The biggest danger has been with zippers that are not child-resistant. **Begin Recalls Sorted by Date** March 16, 1995, WASHINGTON, D.C. As part of its ongoing investigation of deaths and injuries associated with bean bag chairs with zippers that were NOT child-resistant and could easily be opened by children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a repair program for at least 10 million zippered bean bag chairs. Children were unzipping the bean bags, crawling inside, and suffocating from inhaling the filling. Some children choked while playing with filling that had leaked from broken bean bags. The filling clogged their mouths and noses. These (9) companies are participating in this voluntary corrective action program. Note the years, since not all bean bags made by these companies need repair:-Ace Bayou Corp. (800) 782-2770 - 1992 through 1994-Ace Novelty (800) 325-7888 - 1990 through 1994-American Bean Bag Co. (800) 338-8667 - 1990 through 1994-American Home Furnishings Corp. (800) 860-2432 - 1992 through 1994-Colortex USA (800) 681-1308 - 1993 through 1994-Gold Medal (800) 986-1010 - 1986 through 1994-Jordan Manuf. Co. (800) 328-6522 - 1989 through 1993-Mr. Bean Bag (800) 525-7707 - 1971 through 1994-Now Products (800)
669-5520 - 1987 through 1994 These chairs have been sold across the country in stores such as J.C. Penney, Kmart, Montgomery Ward, Sears, Toys 'R' Us, and Walmart. July 7, 1995, WASHINGTON, D.C. CPSC and (5) additional bean bag chairs manufacturers announced the voluntary recall of about 142,000 more zippered products. The recorded deaths and injuries did not involve these companies, but these products are deemed in need of repair. -B.A.T. (214) 986-4413, LIC No. TX 004408 on chair label - 1991 thru January 1995-Golden Needle Co. (800) 569-0801 - 1991 thru March 1995-Holbrook-Patterson, Inc. (800) 822-8121 - 1989 thru March 1995-Lazy Bean (415) 957-9502 - 1993 thru March 1995-Lewco Corp. (800) 867-8857- After March 1993 April 2, 1996, WASHINGTON, D.C. CPSC and Meri-Jon Artist Colony of Lexington, N.C., announced a major cooperative repair program for 150,000 zippered bean bags. None of the deaths and injuries the CPSC knows of involved Meri-Jon Artist Colony. Meri-Jon Artist Colony has sold bean bag chairs nationwide since 1980.
Only the freely-opening zippers are a problem and should be repaired or thrown away. ACCC, The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, acted to withdraw two brands. -200 Hot Tuna chairs by Hot Tuna Pty Ltd of Taree, NSW-Chairs by Crumpler of Ballarat, Victoria Further information is available at the http://www.accc.gov.au. April 17, 2001, BURLINGTON, VT CPSC launched its 5th national "Recall Round-Up" to get unsafe products out of homes. "While you are Spring cleaning, check your attic, basement, garage, and storage areas for products that could be dangerous (like recalled bean bag chairs)," said Vermont Health Commissioner. "The CPSC can get dangerous products off store shelves, but the challenge is to get them out of homes." April 24, 2002, WV Baseline Design Bean Bag Chairs Recall for the zipper issue. and click on Anywhere Lounger Safety Enhancement Kit for more information.Units Involved in the recall: About 6,300.The "Anywhere Loungers" are 100% polyester or 100% cotton and measure 51 inches in high X 43 inches wide.
Recalled colors include purple (item 199-B004), chocolate (item 199-B005), bayou blue (item 199-B006), pink (item 199-B007), lime green (item 199-B008), denim (item 199-B009), black and white (item 199-B012), striped black and white (item 199-B014), natural (item 199-B016) and camouflage (item 199-B017). The item number is printed on the product packaging and Powell Company is printed on the label on the bean bag chairs. Immediately take the Anywhere Lounger away from young children, inspect the bean bag chair to see if the exterior zipper can be opened. from June 2012 to February 2013. 1. Check that the zipper on your bean bag cannot be opened. The zipper should either be disabled or child-resistant. Child-resistant zippers will not open without a special tool and the knowledge of how to use the tool to unzip. 2. Take any bean bag chair with zippers that open easily and freely away from children IMMEDIATELY. We suggest returning the bean bag if possible citing safety reasons.