Hammary Furniture Recalls Dining Side Chairs Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recall 13735 · May 29, 2013 · Hammary Furniture
165
units affected
165
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13735
- Date
- May 29, 2013
- Company
- Hammary Furniture
- Units affected
- 165
- Product
- Abaca and Wood Dining Side Chairs
- Product type
- Chairs
- Remedy
- Refund, Replacement
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The recalled dining side chairs have a square seat and back, dark wood frame with a brown woven abaca back and an upholstered white seat. The chairs were sold with a table as casual dining chairs. Item number 090-418 and Hammary Furniture are printed on a label underneath the seat.
What can happen
The connections between the legs and frame of the chairs can flex, posing a fall hazard to the user.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return them to their local furniture retailer where purchased for a free replacement chair of comparable value or a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Hammary Furniture has received two reports of the legs on the chairs flexing. No reports of falls or injuries have been received.
- Sold at
- La-Z-Boy Galleries and other furniture stores nationwide from June 2012 to March 2013 for about $300 per chair.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled abaca and wood dining side chairs?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return them to their local furniture retailer where purchased for a free replacement chair of comparable value or a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The connections between the legs and frame of the chairs can flex, posing a fall hazard to the user.
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.