Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores Recall SmartSpace Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2008-09-24). Hazards: fall. About 6,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 08406 |
| Published | 2008-09-24 |
| Last updated | 2014-05-23 |
| Product category | Chairs, Stools & Benches |
| Products | SmartSpace™ Papasan Chairs |
| Firm named in the title | Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores |
| Firms | Jo-Ann Stores Inc., of Hudson, Ohio (importer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 6,000 |
| Hazard classes | fall |
| Remedy classes | new instructions, stop use |
| Sold | Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft stores nationwide from June 2008 through September 2008 for about $25. |
Description
This recall involves the SmartSpace™ Papasan chair. The silver metal frame chair has a circular fabric seat that sits on a 10-inch-tall base. The fabric seat used with the papasan chairs were sold in purple, pacific, lime yellow and gray. A hangtag on the chair reads "Smartspace Papasan Chair - 1 piece."
Hazard
The chairs were sold without a warning label instructing consumers to lock the chair's legs before sitting. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the chair until a warning label, instructing consumers to engage the legs in the locked position before use, has been obtained from Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores.
Incidents and injuries
Jo-Ann has received five reports of chairs collapsing when the legs were not locked. No injuries have been reported.
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