Perhaps you remember: a number of years ago, there was a product recall of some bean bag chairs after a few children unzipped the bean bag, crawled inside and suffocated. Also, there were news stories of children who choked after inhaling the small polystyrene beads used as filler.
Today’s bean bags - better bean bag chairs …
Quality manufacturers have addressed those issues by designing bean bag chairs that feature:
- Double-stitched seams: seams that will withstand the daily use of an active family.
- Double zippers: incorporating both an inner zipper as well as an outer zipper.
- Locked zippers: zippers that have had the pull tab removed so a young child is unable to open them
- Urethane foam filler: a material that will never break down and leak out.
Other reasons why today’s bean bags are better bean bag chairs …
The biggest differences in today's better bean bag chairs are:
- Construction: bean bag chairs are best described as a soft ball full of filler. Being frameless, there are no hard edges, no sharp corners, nor rigid surfaces for a child to bump into or slip off of.
- Size: bean bag chairs come in a variety of sizes, from small enough for toddlers to large enough for an entire family to cuddle up on.
- Design: when a person sits or lies down on a bean bag chair, the bean bag molds to the shape of his or her body, providing individualized comfort and support.
- Therapeutic: bean bag chairs are sometimes used by therapists in working with children who have sensory-integration problems. In addition, doctors have recommended bean bag chairs for patients recovering from back surgery.
So, when you are shopping, be sure to look for products that have the features of today’s updated bean bag … better bean bag chairs.
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