West Elm Recalls Dover Dining Table Due to Injury Hazard
Recall 12076 · Dec 29, 2011 · West Elm
830
units affected
830
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12076
- Date
- Dec 29, 2011
- Company
- West Elm
- Units affected
- 830
- Product
- Dover Dining Table
- Product type
- Tables
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
The Dover dining table is a tempered glass-top table with a brown wooden base. The base has four legs, four buttress support bars and three glasstop support bars. "West Elm" and "SKU: 2188233" are printed on a white label on the underside of the long, center beam.
What can happen
The wooden base of the table can collapse, causing the glass table top to fall. This poses an injury hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should contact West Elm for a full store credit. West Elm will schedule a free return pickup of the table.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm is aware of 14 reports of tables collapsing or breaking, including one report of a bruise to a consumer's leg.
- Sold at
- West Elm retail and online stores nationwide from July 2011 through October 2011 for about $500.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled dover dining table?
Consumers should contact West Elm for a full store credit. West Elm will schedule a free return pickup of the table.
What is the hazard?
The wooden base of the table can collapse, causing the glass table top to fall. This poses an injury 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.