CPSCGeneral Alert
HealthPostures Recalls IntimateRider Chair and RiderMate Bench Due to Fall Hazar...
Published: December 27, 2017Recall ID: 18711Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The stitching on the cloth cover can loosen, posing fall and injury hazards.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves the IntimateRider chair and the RiderMate bench which are designed for the specialty mobility market, including persons with disabilities. The chair and bench have a steel frame and come with a black cloth covering that fits over them. They fold for storage. The chair part number is (P/N7100), and the bench part number is (P/N 7150). The numbers can be found on the white label located on the frame.
Affected Products
IntimateRider Chair and RiderMate Bench
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/HealthPostures-Recalls-IntimateRider-Chair-and-RiderMate-Bench-Due-to-Fall-Hazard-Recall-Alert |
| Title | HealthPostures Recalls IntimateRider Chair and RiderMate Bench Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture5.png |
| Images › Caption | IntimateRider Chair and the RiderMate Bench |
| Hazards › Name | The stitching on the cloth cover can loosen, posing fall and injury hazards. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received one report of failed stitching causing a person to fall, resulting in an ankle injury. |
| Products › Name | IntimateRider Chair and RiderMate Bench |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 100 |
| Recall I D | 8221 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chair and bench and contact HealthPostures for a free replacement cover and instructions on installing the replacement cover. Health Postures is contacting consumers directly. |
| Retailers › Name | The Veterans Administration in Richmond, Virginia, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and St. Louis, Missouri and online at Indemedical.com, Vidacura.com, Access to Recreation.com, Sportaid.com, The Access Store.com, Austin Wheelchair Co.com and intimaterider.com from September 2017 through November 2017 for about $365 for the chair and $159 for the bench. |
| Recall Date | 2017-12-27T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves the IntimateRider chair and the RiderMate bench which are designed for the specialty mobility market, including persons with disabilities. The chair and bench have a steel frame and come with a black cloth covering that fits over them. They fold for storage. The chair part number is (P/N7100), and the bench part number is (P/N 7150). The numbers can be found on the white label located on the frame. |
| Recall Number | 18711 |
| Manufacturers › Name | HealthPostures LLC, Prior Lake, Minn. |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | HealthPostures at 800-277-1841 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, online at www.intimaterider.com and click on Recalls for more information, or email customerService@HealthPostures.com. |
| Last Publish Date | 2017-12-27T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |