Safety regulator, Crate & Barrel Announce Recall to Repair Media Carts
Recall 02221 · Aug 7, 2002 · Crate & Barrel
5,000
units affected
5,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02221
- Date
- Aug 7, 2002
- Company
- Crate & Barrel
- Units affected
- 5,000
- Product
- Elements Media Carts
- Product type
- Television Carts/Stands/Entertainment Centers
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The recalled media carts have the model name "Elements Media Carts." They have an ash wood veneer with a dark brown stain and measure 31.75" x 19" x 23.5". The media carts contain a VCR shelf and a second compartment shelf for CD's. These media carts were manufactured in Denmark.
What can happen
The media cart has metal and plastic casters that can break, causing a television or other objects on the cart to fall and injure consumers nearby.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the recalled media carts immediately and call Crate & Barrel or contact the store from which the cart was purchased, to receive new casters, free of charge.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Crate & Barrel has received seven reports of casters breaking, all of which involved property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Crate & Barrel retail stores, catalogues and website sold the carts nationwide, from January 2001 through March 2002, for about $180.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled elements media carts?
Consumers should stop using the recalled media carts immediately and call Crate & Barrel or contact the store from which the cart was purchased, to receive new casters, free of charge.
What is the hazard?
The media cart has metal and plastic casters that can break, causing a television or other objects on the cart to fall and injure consumers nearby.
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.