Target · Recalled
Target Recalls Patio Benches Due to Fall Hazard
The patio benches can collapse while in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 1,300
- Reports
- 6
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $150–$1,000
- Remedy
- Refund
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves Threshold Aluminum Top/Steel X Base patio benches that were sold both individually and as part of a six-piece dining set. The model number can be found on the front page of the product's assembly instructions or on the product's packaging. Name Model Number Bench Size Threshold Aluminum Top/Steel X Base Bench 009-00-3894 56.875" (L) x 17.625" (W) x 18" (H) Threshold Mayhew 6-piece Wicker Dining Set - Turquoise 009-00-2005 56.875" (L) x 17.625" (W) x 18" (H) Threshold Mayhew 6-piece Wicker Dining Set - Seafoam 009-00-2006 56.875" (L) x 17.625" (W) x 18" (H) Threshold Mayhew 6-piece Wicker Dining Set - Orange 009-00-2007 56.875" (L) x 17.625" (W) x 18" (H) Threshold Mayhew 6-piece Wicker Dining Set - Green 009-00-2008 56.875" (L) x 17.625" (W) x 18" (H) Threshold Mayhew 6-piece Wicker Dining Set - Navy 009-00-4568 56.875" (L) x 17.625" (W) x 18" (H) Threshold Mayhew 6-piece Wicker Dining Set - Tan 009-00-4573 56.875" (L) x 17.625" (W) x 18" (H)
The file
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from January 2016 through July 2016 for about $150 for the benches and $1,000 for the dining sets when sold with the benches.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
Incident log
Target has received six reports of the patio benches collapsing, including one report of a knee injury.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled patio benches and return them to any Target store for a full refund for the bench. The benches were sold individually and as part of a set. Purchasers can continue to use the other pieces of the set which, in addition to the bench, included a table and four chairs. Purchasers of individual benches will be refunded the purchase price. Purchasers of sets will be refunded the price of the individual bench.
Target at 800-440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT Monday through Sunday, online at www.target.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page, then on "Patio/Garden" on for more information, or the "Product Recalls" tab on Target's Facebook page.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
