Casual Living Worldwide Recalls Swivel Patio Chairs Due to Fall Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot

Name of Product:

Swivel Patio Chairs

Hazard:

The base of the swivel patio chair can break during normal use, posing a fall hazard to users.

Recall Date:

January 31, 2017

Units:

About 2 million (in addition, about 30,000 were sold in Canada and about 14,000 were sold in Mexico)

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves Hampton Bay Anselmo, Calabria, and Dana Point chairs as well as Martha Stewart Living branded Cardona, Grand Bank and Wellington swivel patio chairs. The chairs are made of aluminum and steel with a round swivel base and arm rests. The chairs were sold as a pair and as part of a seven-piece patio set with accompanying tables.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Casual Living Worldwide for a free repair kit.

Incidents/Injuries:

The firm has received 25 reports of the chairs breaking, resulting in bruising and scrapes from falls.

Home Depot stores nationwide and online at HomeDepot.com from January 2007 to February 2016 for about $190 for two-piece patio set and $500 for a seven-piece patio set.

Manufacturer(s):

Casual Living Worldwide, of Simpsonville, Ky.

Importer(s):

The Home Depot, of Atlanta, Ga.

Distributor(s):

The Home Depot, of Atlanta, Ga.

About the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years. Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.

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