Pickens Flip Up Towel Grab Bars

CPSC Recall #21-126 — May 5, 2021

Recall #21-126 Date: May 5, 2021 Remedy: Refund, Replace

Product

Pickens Flip Up Towel Grab Bars

Description

This recall involves the Pickens Flip Up Towel Grab Bar, which has a straight bar designed for hanging towels and a curved grab bar designed for bodily support.  The towel bar can be folded up vertically when not in use.  The product was sold in brushed stainless steel and polished stainless steel finishes.  SKU number 920115 is printed on the product purchase receipts and email order confirmations.

Hazard

The product can break, if the towel bar is used to provide bodily support, posing fall and injury hazards.

Incidents / Injuries

Signature Hardware has received 13 reports of the towel bar and grab bar detaching or partially detaching from each other, including two reports that consumers fell.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Signature Hardware for a full refund or a free replacement grab bar.

Units Affected

About 330 (In addition, about 5 were sold in Canada)

Sold At

Online at www.signaturehardware.com, Amazon.com, and build.com from May 2012 through October 2020 for about $140. 

Importer

Clawfoot Supply LLC, d/b/a Signature Hardware, of Erlanger, Ky.

Manufactured In

China