Hill-Rom · Recalled
CPSC, Hill-Rom Announce Recall of Rocking Chairs
The chairs' support assembly can fail and cause the rocking chair to collapse, posing the risk of injury to the user.
- Units
- 2,900
- Reports
- 40
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- —
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The wooden rocking chairs were sold in two styles, a contemporary model (PI155131) and a more traditional model (P155132). Both style rocking chairs have a clear varnish finish. The rocking chairs can be identified by washers and screws located under the seat, near the legs.
The file
- Sold at
- Hospitals and other similar institutions, between January 1997 and May 2003.
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Hill-Rom, a Hillenbrand Industry, of Batesville, Ind.
Incident log
Hill-Rom has received 40 reports of rocking chairs collapsing, including two reports of consumers receiving bumps and bruises to the head and shoulders.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the rocking chairs and contact Hill-Rom to receive a replacement rocker glider.
Contact Hill-Rom toll-free at (800) 445-3720 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated DEC 15 2003; last revised MAR 31 2025.
