CPSC Recalls

Recalls / 2018-12-04

Signature Hardware Recalls Wall-Mounted Shower Seats Due to Fall and Laceration Hazards

19043 · Recalled 2018-12-04 · CPSC page

Recalled mounted wall seat with oil-rubbed bronze finish
Recalled mounted wall seat with oil-rubbed bronze finish

Description

This recall involves wall-mounted, folding shower seats made of teak wood slats joined together by support rods that extend from two wall mounting brackets. The recalled shower seats have brushed nickel, chrome or oil-rubbed bronze finishes on the support rods and bracket covers. The shower seats measure 16 inches wide by 13.5 inches deep, with a width of 11.75 inches between the centers of the wall mounting brackets. SKU number 917726 is printed on purchase receipts and email order confirmations.

Hazards

The aluminum hardware supporting the shower seat can corrode, posing fall and laceration hazards.

Reported injuries

Signature Hardware has received 194 reports of the shower seats breaking, including 37 reports of falls without injuries and 23 reports of injuries. Injuries include scrapes and bruises, three reports of lacerations for which consumers received stitches and one report of lumbar fractures.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shower seats and contact Signature Hardware to receive a full refund.

Products

NameModelUnits
Wall-mounted shower seatsAbout 7,200 (in addition, about 80 were sold in Canada)

Parties

Importer
Clawfoot Supply LLC, d/b/a Signature Hardware, of Erlanger, Ky.
Made in
China
Sold at
Signature Hardware by telephone, online at signaturehardware.com, July 2018, by Barclay Products Ltd. through its showroom in Gurnee, Illinois, June 2017 for, $160.

Consumer contact

Signature Hardware toll-free at 866-855-2284 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, or online at www.signaturehardware.com and click on “Product Recall” for more information.

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Recalled mounted wall seat with chrome finish
Recalled mounted wall seat with chrome finish

Source: CPSC recall 19043. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.