Safety regulator, Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp. Announce Recall of Frameworx Table Height Chairs and Bar Stools
Recall 06572 · Aug 11, 2006 · Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp.
22,400
units affected
22,400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06572
- Date
- Aug 11, 2006
- Company
- Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp.
- Units affected
- 22,400
- Product
- Frameworx Table Height Chairs and Bar Stools
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The recalled chairs and bar stools were sold under the model name Frameworx. The models affected are short table height chair model number 53-861025-000 and tall bar stool model number 57-860979-000. The model name and model numbers are not written on the chairs. The model number is only written on the original shipping carton, packing list or invoice. The chairs and bar stools have a plastic bucket-style seat bolted to a steel seat plate assembly that connects to the down tube of the seat.
What can happen
The down shaft on the seat plate assembly can fracture, which can cause an occupant of the seat to fall.
The fix
Bowling centers owning these table height chairs and bar stools have been directly notified about this recall. Owners of the bar stools and table height chairs should stop using these products immediately and contact Brunswick to receive a free repair kit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Brunswick has received reports of 20 incidents in which the seat plate assembly has failed. Three injuries resulting from falling from a seat have been reported.
- Sold at
- Distributors of Brunswick Bowling furniture selling to bowling center operators. This product was not sold to the general public. The chairs were sold from September 1995 through May 2004.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled frameworx table height chairs and bar stools?
Bowling centers owning these table height chairs and bar stools have been directly notified about this recall. Owners of the bar stools and table height chairs should stop using these products immediately and contact Brunswick to receive a free repair kit.
What is the hazard?
The down shaft on the seat plate assembly can fracture, which can cause an occupant of the seat to fall.
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.