Swivel Rocker Chairs Recalled by Tropitone Furniture
Recall 00166b · Aug 17, 2000 · Tropitone Furniture Co.
1,440
units affected
1,440
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00166b
- Date
- Aug 17, 2000
- Company
- Tropitone Furniture Co.
- Units affected
- 1,440
- Product
- Echo swivel rocker chairs
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The chairs have oval-shaped arms and are sold in two styles. Chairs with model number 189930 have cushion seats. Chairs with model number 199930 have sling fabric seats. Both models were sold in various solid colors and print fabrics. The chair frames have six color finishes: aged pewter, aluminum, chrome, golden bronze, heron blue, and textured ebony.
What can happen
The base of the chair can crack, causing the person seated in the chair to fall.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the swivel rocker chairs and contact Tropitone Furniture Co. to receive a free replacement base for their rocker chair.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Tropitone has received five reports of the base of these chairs cracking, and one report of a consumer falling from a chair. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Outdoor/patio furniture stores nationwide sold the chairs, from January 2000 through May 2000, for between $250 and $280.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled echo swivel rocker chairs?
Consumers should immediately stop using the swivel rocker chairs and contact Tropitone Furniture Co. to receive a free replacement base for their rocker chair.
What is the hazard?
The base of the chair can crack, causing the person seated in the chair 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.