Bed Bath & Beyond Hammock Stands Recalled by Pride Family Brands Due To Fall Hazard
Recall 15252 · Sep 24, 2015 · Pride Family Brands, Inc.
13,900
units affected
13,900
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15252
- Date
- Sep 24, 2015
- Company
- Pride Family Brands, Inc.
- Units affected
- 13,900
- Product
- Destination Summer Hammock Stands
- Product type
- Hammocks
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The recalled hammock stand was sold under the Bed Bath & Beyond Destination Summer private label. The bronze-colored heavy gauge steel hammock stand with enamel finish measures 15 feet long by 3.5 feet wide by 4 feet high.
What can happen
Z-shaped hooks that attach the hammock to the hammock stand can bend or break, resulting in a consumer falling to the ground.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the product, dispose of the Z-shaped hooks and contact Pride Family Brands to obtain a free set of heavier-gauged, S-shaped replacement hooks.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received 13 reports of the z-shaped hooks bending or breaking, resulting in consumers falling to the ground and injuring various body parts.
- Sold at
- Bed Bath & Beyond stores nationwide and online at www.bedbathandbeyond.com from March 2014 through July 2015 for about $100.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled destination summer hammock stands?
Consumers should immediately stop using the product, dispose of the Z-shaped hooks and contact Pride Family Brands to obtain a free set of heavier-gauged, S-shaped replacement hooks.
What is the hazard?
Z-shaped hooks that attach the hammock to the hammock stand can bend or break, resulting in a consumer falling to the ground.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.