Cost Plus World Market Recalls Reading Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2015-12-03). Hazards: fall. About 2,700 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 16052 |
| Published | 2015-12-03 |
| Last updated | 2015-12-03 |
| Product category | Chairs |
| Products | Reading Chairs |
| Firm named in the title | Cost Plus World Market |
| Firms | Cost Plus Management Services Inc., of Oakland, Calif. (distributor) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 2,700 |
| Hazard classes | fall |
| Remedy classes | replace, inspect, stop use |
| Sold | Cost Plus World Market and World Market stores nationwide and online at www.worldmarket.com from January 2015 through September 2015 for about $300. |
Description
This recall involves high-back upholstered reading chairs sold in a black and white floral print. The chairs are 37 inches tall by 30 inches wide, and have four wooden legs with the front two on casters. SKU number 473747 is printed on a UPC sticker affixed to the underside of the chair.
Hazard
The front leg on reading chairs sold without front leg support blocks can bend or break, posing a fall hazard to the user.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and inspect the front legs for support blocks. Chairs without support blocks can be returned to any Cost Plus World Market for a free exchange. Consumers should contact Cost Plus World Market or log onto www.worldmarket.com for instructions on how to inspect the chair legs for support blocks.
Incidents and injuries
Cost Plus World Market has received eight reports of front chair legs bending or breaking, including one report of an injury when a consumer fell out of the chair.
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