Hill-Rom Recalls 2,900 Rocking Chairs Due to Support Assembly Failure Risk
Hill-Rom is recalling 2,900 wooden rocking chairs sold to hospitals and institutions because the support assembly can fail, causing the chair to collapse and posing a risk of injury.
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 structural defect causing collapse with reported minor injuries (bumps and bruises), fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has been reported but is not severe or fatal.
Plain-English summary
Hill-Rom, a Hillenbrand Industry based in Batesville, Indiana, is recalling approximately 2,900 wooden rocking chairs. The recall involves two styles of chairs with a clear varnish finish: a contemporary model (PI155131) and a traditional model (P155132). These chairs can be identified by washers and screws located under the seat, near the legs.
The chairs are being recalled because the support assembly can fail, causing the rocking chair to collapse. This defect poses a risk of injury to the user. Hill-Rom has received 40 reports of rocking chairs collapsing, including two reports of consumers receiving bumps and bruises to the head and shoulders.
The affected chairs were sold to hospitals and other similar institutions between January 1997 and May 2003. Consumers should stop using the rocking chairs immediately and contact Hill-Rom toll-free at (800) 445-3720 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, to receive a replacement rocker glider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Rocking Chairs
- Category
- Consumer Product — Furniture
- Affected units
- 2,900
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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