Room & Board Recalls Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Room & Board (Recall Alert)
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2016-03-11). Hazards: laceration. About 1,500 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 16733 |
| Published | 2016-03-11 |
| Last updated | 2016-03-11 |
| Product category | Chairs |
| Products | Doyle arm chairs and side chairs |
| Firm named in the title | Room & Board |
| Firms | Room & Board, of Minneapolis, Minn. (distributor) |
| Manufactured in | United States |
| Units (US) | 1,500 |
| Hazard classes | laceration |
| Remedy classes | refund, replace, stop use |
| Sold | Room & Board stores nationwide and online at www.roomandboard.com from May 2015 through December 2015 for between $350 and $520 for the arm chairs and between $300 and $400 for the side chairs. |
Description
This recall involves Room & Board's Doyle arm chairs and side chairs. The wood chairs were sold with and without an upholstered seat and in five different finishes: Charcoal, cherry, maple, shell and walnut. Each chair has a barcode printed on a label located under the seat on the inside of the seat frame. "Room & Board-Handcrafted in Vermont" is inscribed on the seat frame next to the barcode. A complete list of bar codes included in this recall can be found on the firm's website.
Hazard
The backrest can break during normal use, posing a laceration hazard to the user.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Room & Board ?to receive a free replacement chair or a full refund. Room & Board is contacting consumers directly?.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received 10 incident reports of the chair backrest breaking, including one report of a scratch.
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