Crate & Barrel Recalls Elements Media Carts Due to Breaking Casters
Crate & Barrel is recalling about 5,000 Elements Media Carts because the casters can break, causing items to fall. No injuries have been reported.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Crate & Barrel is recalling approximately 5,000 Elements Media Carts sold nationwide from January 2001 through March 2002. The recalled carts feature an ash wood veneer with a dark brown stain and measure 31.75 inches by 19 inches by 23.5 inches. They were manufactured in Denmark and sold at Crate & Barrel retail stores, catalogues, and website for about $180.
The recall is being issued because the media carts have metal and plastic casters that can break. If the casters break, a television or other objects on the cart can fall and injure consumers nearby. Crate & Barrel has received seven reports of casters breaking, all of which involved property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Consumers should stop using the recalled media carts immediately. To receive new casters free of charge, consumers should call Crate & Barrel toll-free at (877) 477-0653 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or contact the store from which the cart was purchased.
The recalled product
- Product
- Elements Media Carts
- Manufacturer
- Crate & Barrel, of Northbrook, Ill.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Furniture
- Affected units
- 5,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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