Yamaha Corp. of America Bench Sold with Digital Piano recall: Collapse Hazard
Yamaha Corp. of America Recalls Bench Sold with Digital Piano Due to Collapse Hazard
Why was Yamaha Corp. of America Bench Sold with Digital Piano recalled?
On some benches, one or more bench bolts do not meet tensile strength specifications, which can result in collapse of the bench while in use, posing a risk of injury. The recall does not involve the pianos with which the benches were sold.
What should I do if I have this product?
Yamaha will contact each customer and provide free replacement bolts for each bench. Contact: For more information, contact Yamaha toll-free at (800) 510-6933 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.yamaha.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Bench Sold with Digital Piano
- Company
- Yamaha Corp. of America, of Buena Park, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 176
- Sold at
- Musical instrument retailers and dealers from January 2006 through February 2006 for about $1,000.
- Recall date
- April 11, 2006
- Incidents / injuries
- Yamaha Corp. has received one report of a bench collapsing in Taiwan. No injuries were reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The YDP213 Digital Piano is black with a black and white keyboard and brown trim. The bench is black with a cushioned seat. White stick-on labels on the underside of the bench give the assembly instructions and reference several requirements. All labels have Yamaha written on them. The serial number and "Made in China" are stamped on the underside of the seat. The YDP213 Digital Piano and BC-104DR(U) Keyboard Bench are sold together with the bench, boxed within the piano box. The model number of the bench appears only on the box within the piano box and not on the bench itself.