CPSCGeneral Alert
Hammacher Schlemmer Recalls Teak Shower Stools Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
Published: June 17, 2013Recall ID: 13738Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The wood seat of the shower stool can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled teak shower stools have four metal legs with a teak wood top and two metal grate shelves. The stool model number, 02D8092, and UPC, 06301370069, appear on the packaging.
Affected Products
Teak Shower Stool
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Hammacher-Schlemmer-Recalls-Teak-Shower-Stools |
| Title | Hammacher Schlemmer Recalls Teak Shower Stools Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/TeakStoolLGE.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Teak shower stool |
| Hazards › Name | The wood seat of the shower stool can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received 11 reports of stools breaking during set up or normal use. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Teak Shower Stool |
| Products › Type | Shower Items |
| Products › Category I D | 2123 |
| Products › Number Of Units | 92 units |
| Recall I D | 1510 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled stool, disassemble and discard all parts except for one leg. Hammacher Schlemmer is sending a prepaid mailer to known customers to return the stool leg. Customers who haven't received a prepaid mailer should contact Hammacher Schlemmer. Upon receipt of a stool leg, Hammacher Schlemmer will issue a full refund to the payment card used to purchase the stool and send a $25 Hammacher Schlemmer gift certificate to the customer. |
| Importers › Name | Taymor Industries, of Hayward, Calif. |
| Retailers › Name | Hammacher Schlemmer store in New York City, their catalog and online at www.hammacher.com. |
| Recall Date | 2013-06-17T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled teak shower stools have four metal legs with a teak wood top and two metal grate shelves. The stool model number, 02D8092, and UPC, 06301370069, appear on the packaging. |
| Product U P Cs › U P C | 06301370069 |
| Recall Number | 13738 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Hammacher Schlemmer at (800) 440-4030 Ext. 3156 anytime, email customerservice@hammacher.com, or go online to www.hammacher.com/recalls. Consumers can also contact Taymor Industries at (800) 388-9887, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PM Monday through Friday, or online at www.taymor.com and click the words "Product Recall" at the bottom of the main page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |