Pottery Barn Wooden Hammock Stands recall: Fall and Laceration Hazard
Pottery Barn Recalls Wooden Hammock Stands Due to Fall and Laceration Hazard
Why was Pottery Barn Wooden Hammock Stands recalled?
When used outdoors, the wood in the hammock stand can deteriorate over time and break, posing a risk of falls and lacerations to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should remove the two top side brackets of the hammock stand and dispose of the remaining portion of the hammock stand. Contact Pottery Barn to schedule a free pickup of the brackets and to receive a merchandise credit for the amount of the stand. Contact: For additional information, contact Pottery Barn toll-free at (888) 922-9245 anytime or visit the firm's Web site at www.potterybarn.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
- Wooden Hammock Stands
- Company
- Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 30,000
- Sold at
- Pottery Barn catalog and the firm's Web site from March 2003 through July 2008 for about $300.
- Recall date
- October 1, 2008
- Incidents / injuries
- Pottery Barn has received 12 reports of injuries requiring medical attention, including lacerations, neck and back pain, bruising, and one incident involving fractured ribs and about 50 reports of the hammock stand breaking.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The wooden hammock stands measure about 154 ½ inches long by 53 ½ inches in height by 53 inches in width. There are two black metal brackets on the base and on the arms of the hammock stand. All Pottery Barn two pole wooden hammock stands sold from 2003 through 2008 are included in this recall.