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Fall / CollapseApril 5, 2012CPSC #12144

West Elm Recalls Folding Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Product
Furniture
Units affected
10,000
Remedy
refund

What was recalled

This recall involves West Elm solid wood and fully assembled folding chairs sold in white, red or chocolate. The chairs were sold individually and in sets of two and four. An unfolded chair measures 17-inches wide by 19-inches deep by 31-inches high. A sticker on the underside of the seat reads "West Elm."

Hazard

The chairs can collapse during normal use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Injuries

West Elm has received 14 reports of collapsed, broken or cracked chairs. Two consumers have reported minor injuries after falling from a collapsed chair, medical attention was not required.

Made in

Malaysia

Where it was sold

  • West Elm stores nationwide, the West Elm catalog and website from September 2011 to January 2012 for between $20 and $40.

Photos

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