Dimension Industries · Recalled
Dimension Industries Recalls Outdoor Dining Chairs Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco
The legs of the chairs can bend and break, posing a fall hazard to the user.
- Units
- About 6,700
- Reports
- 3
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $1,300
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
The recall includes the chairs sold with the Fairview 7-piece woven patio dining set. The set includes an 80" long by 42" wide by 29" high rectangular table with a tan with white border porcelain tile table top and black metal framed base and six chairs. The chairs have a black metal frame with brown woven wicker seats and seatbacks. The chairs measure 24" wide by 27" deep by 40" high. "7 piece Woven Dining Set" and "Imported by Costco Wholesale" is printed on the product packaging. The item number is printed on the instructions sold with the set and reads "ITM./ART. 966630."
The file
- Sold at
- Costco Wholesale stores nationwide from January 2014 to March 2014 for about $1,300 per set.
- Product type
- Patio Furniture
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Costco Wholesale Corp., of Issaquah, Wash., Dimension Industries Co., Ltd., of Taipei, Taiwan, Shelton Corporation Jiaxing Ltd., of Zhejiang, China
Incident log
Dimension has received three reports of the chair legs bending or breaking and causing falls, including one consumer who bumped his head when falling.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact the firm for instructions on receiving a full refund for the set. Costco has contacted its customers directly.
Dimension at (800) 598-6532 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.agio-usa.com and click on "Service Center" and then "Recall Information" 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 MAY 14 2014; last revised JAN 09 2015.