Steamist Wall-Mounted Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seats recall: Fall and Laceration Hazards
Steamist Recalls Wall-Mounted Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seats Due to Fall and Laceration Hazards
Why was Steamist Wall-Mounted Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seats recalled?
The wall mounting bracket and seat rods supporting the Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seat can corrode and break, posing fall and laceration hazards.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shower seats and contact Steamist to determine if their product is included in the recall and for instructions for how to participate in the recall. Contact: Steamist toll-free at 866-968-2250 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, [email protected], or online at www.steamist.com/recall-notices or www.steamist.com and click on "Recall Notices" at the bottom of the website 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
- Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seats
- Company
- Steamist Inc., of East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Quantity
- About 3,900 (In addition, about 733 were sold in Canada and about 126 were sold in Mexico)
- Sold at
- Specialty plumbing supply outlets in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 2009 through February 2015 for between $490 and $660.
- Recall date
- January 18, 2024
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received 62 reports of the shower seats breaking, including 4 reports of injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves wall-mounted, folding shower seats made of teak wood slats joined together by support rods that extend from two wall-mounting brackets. The recalled Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seats have model numbers SBS-101BN, SBS-101PN, SBS-101PC or SBS-101ORB and have brushed nickel, polished nickel, polished chrome or oil-rubbed bronze finishes on the support rods and bracket covers. The recalled Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seats measure 20 inches wide by 13 inches deep.