Chairs Recalled by Boston Warehouse Trading Corp.
Recall 00090a · Apr 4, 2000 · Boston Warehouse Trading Corp.
1,800
units affected
1,800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00090a
- Date
- Apr 4, 2000
- Company
- Boston Warehouse Trading Corp.
- Units affected
- 1,800
- Product
- B.W. Home brand folding chairs
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
The recall involves the B.W. Home brand folding chairs made of white wood with a rush seat. The chair measures 15.75 inches wide, 18.25 inches deep, and 35 inches high. The seat is 18 inches high. There is a "bw HOME" sticker and a "MADE IN TAIWAN" sticker on the seat's frame. A hang tag identified the chair as "Lilla", model number 00222, but neither "Lilla" nor the model are on the chair.
What can happen
The screws holding the chair's front leg folding mechanism can work loose, causing the chair to collapse, resulting in injury.
The fix
Stop using the chair immediately and contact Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. Consumers will be given the option of receiving replacement screws or returning the chair to the store where purchased, for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. has received three reports of chairs collapsing, resulting in one muscle strain injury and one property damage incident.
- Sold at
- Specialty gift, department and furniture stores nationwide sold the chairs, from January 1999 through January 2000, for about $150.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled b.w. home brand folding chairs?
Stop using the chair immediately and contact Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. Consumers will be given the option of receiving replacement screws or returning the chair to the store where purchased, for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The screws holding the chair's front leg folding mechanism can work loose, causing the chair to collapse, resulting in injury.
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.