Grandin Road Chairs recall: Fall Hazard
Grandin Road Recalls Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Grandin Road Chairs recalled?
The chairs' back legs can bend when a seated person leans back. This poses fall and injury hazards to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the recalled chairs immediately and contact Grandin Road for instructions on how to receive a full refund in the form of a merchandise credit for the value of the purchase price, plus applicable shipping, handling and taxes. Grandin Road is contacting its customers directly. Contact: Grandin Road; toll-free at (888) 298-4651, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or www.grandinroad.com and click on Product Safety Information for more information.
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
- Metal Chairs
- Company
- K&K Exporters of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, Cinmar, LLC, of West Chester, Ohio
- Quantity
- About 2,200
- Sold at
- Grandin Road catalog and online at www.grandinroad.com from September 2011 to February 2012 for between $149 and $189.
- Recall date
- December 6, 2012
- Incidents / injuries
- Grandin Road is aware of eight reports of the chairs' back legs bending, including three reports of minor injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves vintage-inspired, iron chairs with item number 45665, located on the sales receipt. The chairs have a shaped metal seat and legs over a metal tube frame. They have a back that consists of an arched metal tube with a metal center plate. The chairs were sold in apricot, blue, green, red or yellow under Grandin Road's Alsace Furniture Collection. "Made in India" is printed on a white sticker located underneath the chairs' seat.