CPSCGeneral Alert
Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores Recall SmartSpace Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Published: September 24, 2008Recall ID: 08406Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The chairs were sold without a warning label instructing consumers to lock the chair's legs before sitting. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves the SmartSpace™ Papasan chair. The silver metal frame chair has a circular fabric seat that sits on a 10-inch-tall base. The fabric seat used with the papasan chairs were sold in purple, pacific, lime yellow and gray. A hangtag on the chair reads "Smartspace Papasan Chair - 1 piece."
Affected Products
SmartSpace™ Papasan Chairs
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Jo-Ann-Fabric--Craft-Stores-Recall-SmartSpace-Chairs-Due-to-Fall-Hazard |
| Title | Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores Recall SmartSpace Chairs Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/2355456f2c37433e8dfab0f16c103c60.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Chair |
| Hazards › Name | The chairs were sold without a warning label instructing consumers to lock the chair's legs before sitting. This poses a fall hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | Jo-Ann has received five reports of chairs collapsing when the legs were not locked. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | SmartSpace™ Papasan Chairs |
| Products › Type | Chairs, Stools & Benches |
| Products › Category I D | 1877 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 6,000 |
| Recall I D | 4475 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the chair until a warning label, instructing consumers to engage the legs in the locked position before use, has been obtained from Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores. |
| Importers › Name | Jo-Ann Stores Inc., of Hudson, Ohio |
| Retailers › Name | Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft stores nationwide from June 2008 through September 2008 for about $25. |
| Recall Date | 2008-09-24T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves the SmartSpace™ Papasan chair. The silver metal frame chair has a circular fabric seat that sits on a 10-inch-tall base. The fabric seat used with the papasan chairs were sold in purple, pacific, lime yellow and gray. A hangtag on the chair reads "Smartspace Papasan Chair - 1 piece." |
| Recall Number | 08406 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact Jo-Ann Stores at (888) 739-4120 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or send an email to guest.services@joann.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |