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Grandin Road Chairs
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
The chairs' back legs can bend when a seated person leans back. This poses fall and injury hazards to consumers.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fall risk.
What it looks like
Photos help. Identifiers decide. Appearance can vary by color, finish or packaging. Confirm the model number, date code or other identifier in the official notice.
Recall image provided by CPSC
What to do
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.
Who to 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.
The product
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.
Details
- Units affected
- About 2,200
- Recall date
- December 6, 2012
- Brand
- K&K Exporters of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, Cinmar, LLC, of West Chester, Ohio
- Injuries reported
- Yes
- What has been reported
- Grandin Road is aware of eight reports of the chairs' back legs bending, including three reports of minor injuries.
Grandin Road catalog and online at www.grandinroad.com from September 2011 to February 2012 for between $149 and $189.
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: “Grandin Road Recalls 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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