CPSCGeneral Alert
Room & Board Recalls Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Room &...
Published: March 11, 2016Recall ID: 16733Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The backrest can break during normal use, posing a laceration hazard to the user.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Room & Board's Doyle arm chairs and side chairs. The wood chairs were sold with and without an upholstered seat and in five different finishes: Charcoal, cherry, maple, shell and walnut. Each chair has a barcode printed on a label located under the seat on the inside of the seat frame. "Room & Board-Handcrafted in Vermont" is inscribed on the seat frame next to the barcode. A complete list of bar codes included in this recall can be found on the firm's website.
Affected Products
Doyle arm chairs and side chairs
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Room-Board-Recalls-Chairs |
| Title | Room & Board Recalls Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Room & Board (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16733.RoomBoardDoyleSideChair.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Room & Board’s Doyle side chair and arm chair (walnut) |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16733.BarCodeLocation.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Bar code location |
| Hazards › Name | The backrest can break during normal use, posing a laceration hazard to the user. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received 10 incident reports of the chair backrest breaking, including one report of a scratch. |
| Products › Name | Doyle arm chairs and side chairs |
| Products › Type | Chairs |
| Products › Category I D | 67768 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 1,500 |
| Recall I D | 6676 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Room & Board ?to receive a free replacement chair or a full refund. Room & Board is contacting consumers directly?. |
| Retailers › Name | Room & Board stores nationwide and online at www.roomandboard.com from May 2015 through December 2015 for between $350 and $520 for the arm chairs and between $300 and $400 for the side chairs. |
| Recall Date | 2016-03-11T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Room & Board's Doyle arm chairs and side chairs. The wood chairs were sold with and without an upholstered seat and in five different finishes: Charcoal, cherry, maple, shell and walnut. Each chair has a barcode printed on a label located under the seat on the inside of the seat frame. "Room & Board-Handcrafted in Vermont" is inscribed on the seat frame next to the barcode. A complete list of bar codes included in this recall can be found on the firm's website. |
| Distributors › Name | Room & Board, of Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Recall Number | 16733 |
| Remedy Options › 1 › Option | Replace |
| Remedy Options › 2 › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Room & Board toll-free at 855-246-0974 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at updates@roomandboard.com or visit www.roomandboard.com and click on the Product Recall link located at the bottom of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-03-11T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |