Walmart Recalls Card Table and Chair Sets Due to Finger Amputation and Fall Hazards
Recall 14075 · Jan 2, 2014 · Walmart
73,400
units affected
73,400
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14075
- Date
- Jan 2, 2014
- Company
- Walmart
- Units affected
- 73,400
- Product
- Mainstays five-piece card table and chair sets
- Product type
- Furniture (Miscellaneous)
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
This recall involves the Mainstays card table sets with a black padded metal folding table and four black padded metal folding chairs. "Made by: Dongguan Shin Din Metal and Plastic Products Co," or "Made by: Taiwan Shin Yeh Enterprises", is printed on a white label on the bottom of the chairs.
What can happen
The chairs can collapse unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard and a risk of finger injury, including finger amputation.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled card table and chair sets and return the entire set to Walmart for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Walmart has received 10 reports of injuries from collapsing chairs. Injury reports include one finger amputation, three fingertip amputations, sprained or fractured fingers and one report of a sore back.
- Sold at
- Walmart stores nationwide and online at www.walmart.com from May 2013 through November 2013 for about $50.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled mainstays five-piece card table and chair sets?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled card table and chair sets and return the entire set to Walmart for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The chairs can collapse unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard and a risk of finger injury, including finger amputation.
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.