Cheyenne Industries · Recalled
Cheyenne Industries Recalls Vanity Stools Due to Fall Hazard
The recalled stools can become unstable due to loose screws, which can cause the stool legs to separate or break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 89,000
- Reports
- 9
- Injuries
- 7
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $60
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
This recall involves the Milan Vanity Stool Model GBS57A. The stools are rectangular benches sitting about 18 inches off the ground, with fabric-covered seat cushions and metal frames. UPC Code 0-50276-85472-2 is printed on the identification tag on the underside of the seat cushion. Only stools using four screws to hold the stool legs to a foot ring are impacted by this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Bed Bath & Beyond and other retailers nationwide from October 2004 through March 2006 for about $60.
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Cheyenne Industries Inc., of Little Rock, Ark.
Incident log
Cheyenne has received nine reports of incidents, including seven resulting in minor injuries from the stool legs separating or breaking.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately check the screws on their stools and if the screws are stripped or cannot be tightened, or if a stool leg has broken, consumers should stop using it and contact Cheyenne Industries for a free repair kit. Consumers should not return the stools to the store where purchased.
For additional information, contact Cheyenne Industries at (800) 737-5267 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.cheyennehomefurnishings.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 JAN 13 2009; last revised MAY 23 2014.
