Rite Aid Recalls Outdoor Dining Sets Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 15218 · Aug 18, 2015 · Rite Aid
13,000
units affected
13,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15218
- Date
- Aug 18, 2015
- Company
- Rite Aid
- Units affected
- 13,000
- Product
- Outdoor Dining Sets
- Product type
- Patio Furniture
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves a six-piece outdoor patio set containing four folding chairs, a table and an umbrella. The brown metal-frame chairs have a red canvas seat and back, and measure 21 ¼ inches tall by 25 ¼ inches wide. The umbrellas are 80 inches tall have a coordinated red with stripes canvas top. The square table also has a metal frame and a hard-plastic clear top. UPC number 011822350303 and item number 9034923 are printed on the packaging of the patio set.
What can happen
The chair arms and legs can bend and cause the user to fall, posing a risk of injury.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return them to the any Rite Aid store for a full refund. Consumers are not required to return the table and umbrella.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received four reports of chairs bending unexpectedly, including four reports of injuries to the lower back and hip.
- Sold at
- Rite Aid stores nationwide and online at RiteAid.com from January 2015 to July 2015 for between $100 and $150.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled outdoor dining sets?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return them to the any Rite Aid store for a full refund. Consumers are not required to return the table and umbrella.
What is the hazard?
The chair arms and legs can bend and cause the user to fall, posing a risk of 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.