Bar chairs
CPSC Recall #17-078 — January 31, 2017
Product
Bar chairs
Description
This recall involves allen + roth brand Safford model and Garden Treasures brand Lakeview model bar chairs sold in sets of four. The chairs have a brown, aluminum frame and a beige sling fabric cover. The 4-foot-tall chairs swivel 360 degrees and have arm rests on each side of the chair.
Hazard
The legs of the bar chair can become detached from the center post at the weld, posing a fall hazard.
Incidents / Injuries
The firm has received 457 reports of the bar stool base breaking, resulting in ten reports of injury including head injuries, broken ribs, bruising and scrapes.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact 3i Corporation for a free replacement base and a repair kit.
Units Affected
About 315,000 (in addition, about 2,100 were sold in Canada)
Sold At
Lowe’s stores nationwide and online at www.lowes.com from November 2008 to August 2016 for about $700 for the set.
Manufacturer
3i Corporation, of Hong Kong
Importer
L G Sourcing, Inc., of Wilkesboro, N.C.
Manufactured In
China