Safety regulator, Poundex Associates Corp. Announce Recall of Dining Chairs
Recall 05083 · Jan 13, 2005 · Poundex Associates Corp.
32,000
units affected
32,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05083
- Date
- Jan 13, 2005
- Company
- Poundex Associates Corp.
- Units affected
- 32,000
- Product
- Residential Dining Chair
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The recalled dining chair has a dark bronze metallic frame, birch colored wooden back and gold colored upholstered seat. The front and rear legs have a curved shape. The label under the seat reads, in part, "Imported by Poundex Associates Corp." The recalled dining chair is approximately 42 inches high and 17 inches wide.
What can happen
The welds on the chair's rear legs can crack and break apart, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the chairs immediately and contact Poundex to receive a free rear leg replacement kit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Poundex Associates Corp. has received one report of a chair breaking, involving one report of a minor injury.
- Sold at
- Independent furniture stores nationwide from January 2004 through September 2004 for about $50 each.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled residential dining chair?
Consumers should stop using the chairs immediately and contact Poundex to receive a free rear leg replacement kit.
What is the hazard?
The welds on the chair's rear legs can crack and break apart, posing 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.