West Elm Recalls Folding Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
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.
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