Recalls / 2012-12-06

Grandin Road Recalls Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

13710 · Recalled 2012-12-06 · CPSC page

Description

This recall involves vintage-inspired, iron chairs with item number 45665, located on the sales receipt. The chairs have a shaped metal seat and legs over a metal tube frame. They have a back that consists of an arched metal tube with a metal center plate. The chairs were sold in apricot, blue, green, red or yellow under Grandin Road's Alsace Furniture Collection. "Made in India" is printed on a white sticker located underneath the chairs' seat.

Hazards

The chairs' back legs can bend when a seated person leans back. This poses fall and injury hazards to consumers.

Reported injuries

Grandin Road is aware of eight reports of the chairs' back legs bending, including three reports of minor injuries.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recalled chairs immediately and contact Grandin Road for instructions on how to receive a full refund in the form of a merchandise credit for the value of the purchase price, plus applicable shipping, handling and taxes. Grandin Road is contacting its customers directly.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Metal Chairs		About 2,200

Parties

Manufacturer: K&K Exporters
Importer: Cinmar, LLC, of West Chester, Ohio
Made in: India
Sold at: Grandin Road catalog, online at www.grandinroad.com, $189.

Consumer contact

Grandin Road; toll-free at (888) 298-4651, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or www.grandinroad.com and click on Product Safety Information for more information.

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Source: CPSC recall 13710. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.