CPSC, Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp. Announce recall
CPSC, Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp. Announce Recall of Frameworx Table Height Chairs and Bar Stools
Why was CPSC, Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp. Announce recalled?
The down shaft on the seat plate assembly can fracture, which can cause an occupant of the seat to fall.
What should I do if I have this product?
Bowling centers owning these table height chairs and bar stools have been directly notified about this recall. Owners of the bar stools and table height chairs should stop using these products immediately and contact Brunswick to receive a free repair kit. Contact: For more information, call Brunswick at (800) 937-2695 anytime.
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
- Frameworx Table Height Chairs and Bar Stools
- Company
- Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp., of Lake Forest, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 22,400
- Sold at
- Distributors of Brunswick Bowling furniture selling to bowling center operators. This product was not sold to the general public. The chairs were sold from September 1995 through May 2004.
- Recall date
- August 11, 2006
- Incidents / injuries
- Brunswick has received reports of 20 incidents in which the seat plate assembly has failed. Three injuries resulting from falling from a seat have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled chairs and bar stools were sold under the model name Frameworx. The models affected are short table height chair model number 53-861025-000 and tall bar stool model number 57-860979-000. The model name and model numbers are not written on the chairs. The model number is only written on the original shipping carton, packing list or invoice. The chairs and bar stools have a plastic bucket-style seat bolted to a steel seat plate assembly that connects to the down tube of the seat.