TJX Recalls Outdoor Metal Hanging Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 22214 · Sep 1, 2022 · Tjx
5,000
units affected
5,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22214
- Date
- Sep 1, 2022
- Company
- Tjx
- Units affected
- 5,000
- Product
- Novogratz brand Outdoor Metal Hanging Chairs
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves outdoor metal hanging chairs sold in white, gray, green and yellow, along with a cushion for seating. The chairs have a metal circle base that attaches to a metal pole, from which the metal chairs hang by hook and chain and measure about 4 feet tall by 3 feet wide. The brand Novogratz is printed on the hang tag attached to the product. One of the following style numbers is printed on a separate hang tag attached to the product: AY9162, AY9163, BY9162, BY9163, BY9164, CY9162, CY9163, CY9164, DY9162, DY9164, Y9162, Y9163.
What can happen
The hanging chair can tip or fall over or the metal hook or chain suspending the chair can break when a consumer is seated in the chair, posing a fall hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return them to any HomeGoods, Homesense or HomeGoods/T.J. Maxx or Marshalls combination stores for their choice of either a full refund or store credit of equivalent value.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received 22 reports of the chairs tipping or falling over, or breaking at the hook or chain, resulting in 16 injuries including bruises and a mild concussion.
- Sold at
- HomeGoods and Homesense stores and HomeGoods/T.J. Maxx or Marshalls combination stores nationwide from March 2021 through May 2022 for between $300 and $330.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled novogratz brand outdoor metal hanging chairs?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return them to any HomeGoods, Homesense or HomeGoods/T.J. Maxx or Marshalls combination stores for their choice of either a full refund or store credit of equivalent value.
What is the hazard?
The hanging chair can tip or fall over or the metal hook or chain suspending the chair can break when a consumer is seated in the chair, posing a fall hazard.
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.