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Fall / CollapseJanuary 13, 2005CPSC #05083

CPSC, Poundex Associates Corp. Announce Recall of Dining Chairs

Product
Furniture
Units affected
32,000
Remedy
replacement, repair

What was recalled

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.

Injuries

Poundex Associates Corp. has received one report of a chair breaking, involving one report of a minor injury.

Made in

China

Where it was sold

  • Independent furniture stores nationwide from January 2004 through September 2004 for about $50 each.

Photos

Residential Dining Chair
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