The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·05083·Announced 2005-01-13

Poundex Associates Recalls Dining Chairs Due to Rear Leg Weld Cracks

Poundex Associates Corp. is recalling approximately 32,000 residential dining chairs because welds on the rear legs can crack and break, posing a fall hazard.

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 risk-of-harm product (fall hazard) where injury has been reported (one minor injury), fitting the 'High' severity criteria for products where injury has not yet been reported as severe or critical, but a specific hazard exists.

Plain-English summary

Poundex Associates Corp. of City of Industry, Calif., is recalling approximately 32,000 residential dining chairs. The recalled chairs feature a dark bronze metallic frame, birch-colored wooden back, and gold-colored upholstered seat. The front and rear legs have a curved shape, and the label under the seat reads, in part, "Imported by Poundex Associates Corp." The chairs are approximately 42 inches high and 17 inches wide.

The recall was issued because the welds on the chair's rear legs can crack and break apart, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Poundex Associates Corp. has received one report of a chair breaking, which involved one report of a minor injury.

The chairs were sold at independent furniture stores nationwide from January 2004 through September 2004 for about $50 each. Consumers should stop using the chairs immediately and contact Poundex Associates Corp. at (800) 717-0484 or visit www.poundex.com to receive a free rear leg replacement kit.

The recalled product

Product
Residential Dining Chair
Manufacturer
Poundex Associates Corp., of City of Industry, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
32,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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