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West Elm Dover Dining Table
Check whether yours is affected, then follow the instructions below.
What’s wrong
The wooden base of the table can collapse, causing the glass table top to fall. This poses an injury hazard to consumers.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Injuries have already been reported.
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.

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What to do
Consumers should contact West Elm for a full store credit. West Elm will schedule a free return pickup of the table.
Who to contact: For additional information, contact West Elm toll-free at (855) 369-4335 between 7 a.m. and midnight ET seven days a week or visit the firm's website at www.westelm.com
The product
The Dover dining table is a tempered glass-top table with a brown wooden base. The base has four legs, four buttress support bars and three glasstop support bars. "West Elm" and "SKU: 2188233" are printed on a white label on the underside of the long, center beam.
Details
- Units affected
- About 830 in the United States and about 10 in Canada
- Recall date
- December 29, 2011
- Brand
- West Elm, a division of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., of San Francisco
- Injuries reported
- Yes
- What has been reported
- The firm is aware of 14 reports of tables collapsing or breaking, including one report of a bruise to a consumer's leg.
West Elm retail and online stores nationwide from July 2011 through October 2011 for about $500.
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: “West Elm Recalls Dover Dining Table Due to Injury 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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