Safety regulator, American Signature Announce Recall of Dinette Chairs
Recall 04575 · Aug 18, 2004 · American Signature Inc.
380
units affected
380
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04575
- Date
- Aug 18, 2004
- Company
- American Signature Inc.
- Units affected
- 380
- Product
- Windsor dinette chair
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves "Windsor" style arm chairs. The chairs measure 40 inches high by 21 inches wide. Made of black wood, the chairs have 9 metal spindles across the rounded back.
What can happen
The stretch bar, which connects to the chair's legs, can detach during normal use, causing the user to fall and suffer injuries.
The fix
Consumers should contact the store where the chairs were purchased to arrange for a pickup of the original chair in exchange for a replacement chair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- American Signature has received two reports of chairs collapsing, including one report of a consumer who fell and bruised her legs.
- Sold at
- American Signature Home and Value City Furniture stores in the Midwest and South during the month of April 2004, for about $70 a pair.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled windsor dinette chair?
Consumers should contact the store where the chairs were purchased to arrange for a pickup of the original chair in exchange for a replacement chair.
What is the hazard?
The stretch bar, which connects to the chair's legs, can detach during normal use, causing the user to fall and suffer injuries.
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.