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Product recall · CPSCDecember 3, 2015Serious
Cost Plus World Market Reading Chairs
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
The front leg on reading chairs sold without front leg support blocks can bend or break, posing a fall hazard to the user.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fall risk.
What it looks like
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Recall image provided by CPSC
What to do
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.
Who to 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.
The product
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.
Details
- Units affected
- About 2,700
- Recall date
- December 3, 2015
- Made or distributed by
- Cost Plus Management Services Inc., of Oakland, Calif.
- Injuries reported
- Yes
- What has been reported
- 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.
473747
Cost Plus World Market and World Market stores nationwide and online at www.worldmarket.com from January 2015 through September 2015 for about $300.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Cost Plus World Market Recalls Reading Chairs Due to Fall Hazard”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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