The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·05093·Announced 2005-01-26

HD Designs 5-Piece Dining Set Recalled Due to Chair Breakage Risk

Commend Co. Ltd. is recalling HD Designs 5-piece dining sets because the wooden chairs can break, posing a fall hazard. One report of a fall and minor injury has been received.

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 where injury has been reported (one fall and minor injury), fitting the High severity criteria for products with reported injuries but no severe harm or fatalities.

Plain-English summary

Commend Co. Ltd. is recalling approximately 600 HD Designs 5-piece dining sets. The recall is being conducted because the wooden chairs in the set can break, which poses a fall hazard to consumers. Commend has received one report of a chair breaking, resulting in a fall and a minor injury.

The recalled products are sold unassembled as part of a boxed 5-piece dining set. The box is labeled "HD Designs 5 Piece Dining Set" with item number BFR3917HO. The chairs and dining table are made of honey oak wood, and the seats feature beige vinyl padding. The products were manufactured in Thailand.

The dining sets were sold at Fred Meyer stores in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska; Fry's stores in Arizona; and Smith's Marketplace stores in Utah from April 2004 to October 2004 for about $200. Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Fred Meyer to receive a store credit. For more information, call Fred Meyer at (800) 697-2448 between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the Fred Meyer website at www.fredmeyer.com.

The recalled product

Product
HD Designs 5-piece Dining Set
Manufacturer
Commend Co. Ltd., of Fair Lawn, N.J.
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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