News from CPSC: Linon Home Décor Products Recalls Foldable Wood Patio Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

 

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1. Linon Home Décor Products Recalls Foldable Wood Patio Chairs Due to Fall Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Linon-Home-Decor-Products-Recalls-Foldable-Wood-Patio-Chairs/

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Recall Date: March 25, 2015

Recall Number: 15-103

 

Linon Home Décor Products Recalls Foldable Wood Patio Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

 

Recall Summary

 

Name of Product: Outdoor Wood Bistro Sets

 

Hazard: The chair can unexpectedly tip over when a consumer sits on the edge of the seat, posing a fall hazard.

 

Remedy: Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled folding chairs and return the product to the store where purchased for a full refund.

 

Consumer Contact: Linon Home Décor Products Inc. at (800) 262-1852 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.linon.com and click on the Recall icon for more information.

 

Recall Details

 

Units: About 3,300

 

Description: This recall involves foldable outdoor patio chairs sold individually and as a table and two chair bistro set. The teak stained wood chairs measure 22 inches wide by 36 inches tall and have spaced wood slats on the back and seat. The foldable table measures 28 inches round by 28 inches tall.

 

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received reports of four consumers who have fallen from tipped-over chairs, including two reports of minor injuries.

 

Sold at: Bed Bath & Beyond, Daily Fair, Home Goods, Marshalls, Old Time Pottery and T.J. Maxx stores nationwide from February 2014 to February 2015 for about $30 for the chair and $150 for the set.

 

Importer: Linon Home Décor Products Inc., of Mineola, NY

 

Manufactured in: Vietnam

 

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