Poundex Associates Corp. · Recalled
CPSC, Poundex Associates Corp. Announce Recall of Dining Chairs
The welds on the chair's rear legs can crack and break apart, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 32,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $50
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled dining chair has a dark bronze metallic frame, birch colored wooden back and gold colored upholstered seat. The front and rear legs have a curved shape. The label under the seat reads, in part, "Imported by Poundex Associates Corp." The recalled dining chair is approximately 42 inches high and 17 inches wide.
The file
- Sold at
- Independent furniture stores nationwide from January 2004 through September 2004 for about $50 each.
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Poundex Associates Corp., of City of Industry, Calif.
Incident log
Poundex Associates Corp. has received one report of a chair breaking, involving one report of a minor injury.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the chairs immediately and contact Poundex to receive a free rear leg replacement kit.
Contact Poundex Associate Corp. at (800) 717-0484 anytime or visit www.poundex.com for more information.
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 JAN 13 2005; last revised SEP 05 2024.