Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores SmartSpace Chairs recall: Fall Hazard
Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores Recall SmartSpace Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores SmartSpace Chairs recalled?
The chairs were sold without a warning label instructing consumers to lock the chair's legs before sitting. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the chair until a warning label, instructing consumers to engage the legs in the locked position before use, has been obtained from Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores. Contact: For additional information, contact Jo-Ann Stores at (888) 739-4120 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or send an email to [email protected]
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
- SmartSpace™ Papasan Chairs
- Company
- Jo-Ann Stores Inc., of Hudson, Ohio
- Quantity
- About 6,000
- Sold at
- Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft stores nationwide from June 2008 through September 2008 for about $25.
- Recall date
- September 24, 2008
- Incidents / injuries
- Jo-Ann has received five reports of chairs collapsing when the legs were not locked. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves the SmartSpace™ Papasan chair. The silver metal frame chair has a circular fabric seat that sits on a 10-inch-tall base. The fabric seat used with the papasan chairs were sold in purple, pacific, lime yellow and gray. A hangtag on the chair reads "Smartspace Papasan Chair - 1 piece."