West Elm Recalls Folding Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
USWest Elm Recalls Folding Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The chairs can collapse during normal use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves West Elm solid wood and fully assembled folding chairs sold in white, red or chocolate. The chairs were sold individually and in sets of two and four. An unfolded chair measures 17-inches wide by 19-inches deep by 31-inches high. A sticker on the underside of the seat reads "West Elm."
Affected Products
Folding Chairs
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/West-Elm-Recalls-Folding-Chairs-Due-to-Fall-Hazard |
| Title | West Elm Recalls Folding Chairs Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12144.12144a.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | West Elm Recalls Folding Chair |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12144.12144b.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | West Elm Recalls Folding Chairs |
| Hazards › Name | The chairs can collapse during normal use, posing a fall hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | West Elm has received 14 reports of collapsed, broken or cracked chairs. Two consumers have reported minor injuries after falling from a collapsed chair, medical attention was not required. |
| Products › Name | Folding Chairs |
| Products › Type | Chairs |
| Products › Category I D | 67768 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 10,000 in the United States and 100 in Canada |
| Recall I D | 1015 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact West Elm for instructions on returning the product for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | West Elm, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, Calif. |
| Retailers › Name | West Elm stores nationwide, the West Elm catalog and website from September 2011 to January 2012 for between $20 and $40. |
| Recall Date | 2012-04-05T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves West Elm solid wood and fully assembled folding chairs sold in white, red or chocolate. The chairs were sold individually and in sets of two and four. An unfolded chair measures 17-inches wide by 19-inches deep by 31-inches high. A sticker on the underside of the seat reads "West Elm." |
| Recall Number | 12144 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2012/12034r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact West Elm toll-free at (855) 262-9744 between 7 a.m. and midnight ET daily, or visit the firm's website at www.westelm.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-04-21T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Malaysia |
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