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Design Within Reach Arc Furniture Recall: Lead Paint Hazard

Design Within Reach recalls Arc Collection furniture due to lead paint exceeding federal safety limits. This poses a risk of lead poisoning, especially for young children. Affected items include chairs, barstools, and tables sold in blue, white, and yellow.

Plain-English summary generated from official CPSC data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 CPSC recall #9165Consumer productDesign Within Reach
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Take action

Contact the company & request your remedy

Call(800) 338-2107from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through FridayEmailrecall_info@hermanmiller.comOfficial pagewww.dwr.com/customerservice-recall
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Design Within Reach is recalling Arc Collection furniture because lead paint levels exceed federal safety standards. This can cause lead poisoning, particularly harmful to young children who might ingest the paint. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/2743-design-within-reach-arc-furniture-recall-lead-paint-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/2743-design-within-reach-arc-furniture-recall-lead-paint-hazard · Updated August 3, 2026 · Official notice: CPSC #9165

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“Design Within Reach Arc Furniture Recall: Lead Paint Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/2743-design-within-reach-arc-furniture-recall-lead-paint-hazard. Based on CPSC recall #9165 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Design-Within-Reach-Recalls-Arc-Collection-Furniture-Due-to-Violation-of-the-Federal-Lead-Paint-Ban-Recall-Alert).

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Oct. 28, 2021, that Design Within Reach is recalling Arc Collection furniture due to lead paint violations. Owners should stop using the items and contact the company for a full refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Design Within Reach
  • Product: Arc Collection Furniture (chairs, barstools, tables)
  • Colors: Blue, white, yellow
  • SKU Codes: 100193490, 100193491, 100193492, 100193495, 100193496, 100193497, 100193498, 100193499, 100193500, 100193502, 100193503, 100193504, 100193505, 100193506, 100193507, 100193508, 100193509, 100193510
  • Sold: DWR studios/outlets nationwide, www.dwr.com, and eBay from April 2021 through July 2021

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled furniture and contact Design Within Reach for return instructions and a full refund. The company is contacting all purchasers directly. Consumers may also call 800-338-2107 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email recall_info@hermanmiller.com, or visit https://www.dwr.com/customerservice-recalls.html?lang=en_US.

The hazard

According to the CPSC, surface paint on the furniture contains lead levels exceeding the federal lead paint ban, posing a risk of lead poisoning. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. The agency reported no incidents or injuries.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls include Lontcs Busy Board (Sept. 10, 2026) for lead poisoning risk, Ebern Designs Ojaswi Dressers (Nov. 26, 2025) for tip-over risk, and Wade Logan Annyka 9-Drawer Dressers (July 16, 2026) for tip-over risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the Arc Collection furniture sold in blue, white, or yellow colors. Look for the SKU codes on the white label attached to the product packaging.

  • Brand
    Design Within Reach
  • Product
    Arc Collection Furniture
  • Category
    Consumer product
Based on the official CPSC remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using It Now

    Immediately stop using the recalled furniture to prevent lead poisoning.

  2. Contact Design Within Reach

    Design Within Reach will contact all purchasers directly for return instructions and a full refund.

Official remedy

What CPSC says to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled furniture and contact Design Within Reach for return instructions and a full refund. Design Within Reach is contacting all purchasers directly.

Where it went

Where it was sold

Sold nationwide.

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CPSC “Sold at”: “DWR studios and outlets nationwide and online at www.dwr.com and www.Ebay.com from April 2021 through July 2021 for between $270 and $500 per piece.”

Sold nationwide.

Take action

Contact Design Within Reach

We’ve drafted a message you can send Design Within Reach to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

✉️ Open in email📞 +18003382107Company site
Subject: Recall 9165 — Design Within Reach Arc Furniture Recall: Lead Paint Hazard

Hello,

I own a Design Within Reach Arc Furniture Recall: Lead Paint Hazard that is covered by recall 9165 from Design Within Reach.

The official recall notice states: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled furniture and contact Design Within Reach for return instructions and a full refund. Design Within Reach is contacting all purchasers directly.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: CPSC Recall #9165 (October 28, 2021)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 3, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the CPSC notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official CPSC recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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