Product Recall Number: 17-078
Why was Bar chairs recalled?
The legs of the bar chair can become detached from the center post at the weld, posing a fall hazard.
Product Recall Number: 17-078
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2017-01-31
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Bar chairs
Description: This recall involves allen + roth brand Safford model and Garden Treasures brand Lakeview model bar chairs sold in sets of four. The chairs have a brown, aluminum frame and a beige sling fabric cover. The 4-foot-tall chairs swivel 360 degrees and have arm rests on each side of the chair.
Hazard Description: The legs of the bar chair can become detached from the center post at the weld, posing a fall hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 315,000 (in addition, about 2,100 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: The firm has received 457 reports of the bar stool base breaking, resulting in ten reports of injury including head injuries, broken ribs, bruising and scrapes.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact 3i Corporation for a free replacement base and a repair kit.
Sold At: Lowe’s stores nationwide and online at www.lowes.com from November 2008 to August 2016 for about $700 for the set.
Importers: L G Sourcing, Inc., of Wilkesboro, N.C.
Manufacturers: 3i Corporation, of Hong Kong
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed