Residential Dining Chair
CPSC Recall #05-083 — January 12, 2005
Product
Residential Dining Chair
Description
The recalled dining chair has a dark bronze metallic frame, birch colored wooden back and gold colored upholstered seat. The front and rear legs have a curved shape. The label under the seat reads in part "Imported by Poundex Associates Corp." The recalled dining chair is approximately 42-inches high and 17-inches wide.
Hazard
The welds on the chair's rear legs can crack and break apart, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents / Injuries
Poundex Associates Corp. has received one report of a chair breaking, involving one report of a minor injury.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the chairs immediately and contact Poundex to receive a free rear leg replacement kit.
Units Affected
About 32,000
Sold At
Independent furniture stores nationwide from January 2004 through September 2004 for about $50 each. The recalled chairs were mainly sold as part of a 5-piece dining set with a table for about $400 per set.
Manufacturer
Poundex Associates Corp., of City of Industry, Calif.
Manufactured In
China