The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·00090a·Announced 2000-04-04

Boston Warehouse Trading Recalls B.W. Home Folding Chairs

Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. is recalling B.W. Home brand folding chairs because loose screws can cause the chairs to collapse, resulting in injury.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect causing chair collapse with one reported muscle strain injury, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has been reported but is not severe.

Plain-English summary

Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. is recalling approximately 1,800 B.W. Home brand folding chairs. The recall involves white wood chairs with a rush seat that measure 15.75 inches wide, 18.25 inches deep, and 35 inches high. The chairs feature a "bw HOME" sticker and a "MADE IN TAIWAN" sticker on the seat's frame. A hang tag identified the chair as "Lilla", model number 00222, though these identifiers are not on the chair itself.

The recall is being issued because the screws holding the chair's front leg folding mechanism can work loose. This defect can cause the chair to collapse, resulting in injury. The company has received three reports of chairs collapsing, which resulted in one muscle strain injury and one property damage incident.

The chairs were sold at specialty gift, department, and furniture stores nationwide from January 1999 through January 2000 for about $150. Consumers should stop using the chair immediately and contact Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. to receive replacement screws or return the chair to the store of purchase for a full refund. Consumers may contact the company toll-free at (888) 923-2982 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or write to 59 Davis Ave., Norwood, MA 02062.

The recalled product

Product
B.W. Home brand folding chairs
Manufacturer
Boston Warehouse Trading Corp., of Norwood, Mass.
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
1,800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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