CPSC Recalls

Recalls / 2015-12-03

Cost Plus World Market Recalls Reading Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

16052 · Recalled 2015-12-03 · CPSC page

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.

Hazards

The front leg on reading chairs sold without front leg support blocks can bend or break, posing a fall hazard to the user.

Reported 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.

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.

Products

NameModelUnits
Reading ChairsAbout 2,700

Parties

Distributor
Cost Plus Management Services Inc., of Oakland, Calif.
Made in
China
Sold at
Cost Plus World Market, World Market, online at www.worldmarket.com

Consumer contact

Cost Plus World Market toll-free at 877-967-5362 from 7 a.m. to midnight ET daily or online at www.worldmarket.com and click on "Product Recalls" for more information.

More images

Chair without a support block
Chair without a support block
Chair with a support block to the left.
Chair with a support block to the left.

Source: CPSC recall 16052. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.