Cost Plus · Recalled
Cost Plus Recalls Santorini Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
The seat weld can fail and allow the chair to collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 8,600
- Reports
- 4
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $50
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
This recall involves Santorini outdoor stacking chairs. The black metal chairs have vertical bars on the back and horizontal bars across the base.
The file
- Sold at
- Cost Plus and World Market stores nationwide from January 2008 through April 2008 for about $50.
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Cost Plus Inc., of Oakland, Calif.
Incident log
Cost Plus has received reports of four incidents involving weld failure. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs with side weld joints (see pictures) and return them to any Cost Plus or World Market store for a full refund or exchange. Chairs with rear weld joints (see pictures) are not included in this recall. To identify if the chair is part of this recall consumers should locate the seat base weld on the underside of the chair. Weld joints located on the sides of the seat are included in this recall.
For additional information, contact Cost Plus toll-free at (877) 967-5362 between 7 a.m. and 12 a.m. ET daily, or visit the firm's Web site at www.worldmarket.com
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 JUL 24 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.
