Rocking Chairs Sold at Wal-Mart Recalled for Fall Hazard
Recall 06117 · Mar 22, 2006 · Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
643,000
units affected
643,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06117
- Date
- Mar 22, 2006
- Company
- Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
- Units affected
- 643,000
- Product
- Mainstays Love Seat Rocker and Porch Rocker
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Hazard
- Tip-over
The product
The recall involves three models of rocking chairs, the Mainstays Love Seat Rocker (Model IT-13380) and the Mainstays Porch Rocker (Model IT-13379 and IT-13270). The Love Seat Rocker is wooden, white and seats two persons. The back support frame and the seat are made of slats. "Made in China" is printed on a sticker under the seat. The wooden Porch Rocker is sold in white and "natural" (light brown) color and seats only one person. "Made in Indonesia" is printed on a sticker under the Porch Rocker's seat. They sit on curved runners. The model number is printed on the rocker's packaging.
What can happen
Poor construction and over-curvature of the chair's runners can cause instability, imbalance, fracturing of the wood, and tip-over during use. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using these rocking chairs and return them to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Wal-Mart has received 55 incident reports, including 45 injuries. Those injuries include a cut in the leg, requiringg 16 stitches, a slight concussion, fractured ribs, wrist and cervical/lumbar sprains, upper back injuries, a pinched nerve, a shoulder joint tear, and one incident in which a pregnant woman began having contractions after the display chair in which she was sitting flipped over backwards. Many of the injuries occurred on display models in Wal-Mart stores.
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart stores nationwide and on Wal-Mart's Web site. The Love Seat Rockers were sold from May 2004 through September 2005 for about $100. The Porch Rockers were sold from April 2004 through March 2006 for about $50.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled mainstays love seat rocker and porch rocker?
Consumers should immediately stop using these rocking chairs and return them to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
Poor construction and over-curvature of the chair's runners can cause instability, imbalance, fracturing of the wood, and tip-over during use. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
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.