The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·06117·Announced 2006-03-22

Wal-Mart Recalls Mainstays Rocking Chairs for Fall Hazard

Wal-Mart is recalling about 643,000 Mainstays rocking chairs due to a fall hazard that has caused 45 reported injuries.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves significant injury reports, including fractured ribs, concussions, and a shoulder joint tear, which meets the rubric criteria for a Severe (Score 4) classification.

Plain-English summary

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is recalling approximately 643,000 Mainstays Love Seat Rockers and Porch Rockers. The recall involves three specific models: the Mainstays Love Seat Rocker (Model IT-13380) and the Mainstays Porch Rocker (Models IT-13379 and IT-13270). These wooden chairs were sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide and on the company's website between April 2004 and March 2006. The Love Seat Rockers were manufactured in China, while the Porch Rockers were manufactured in Indonesia.

The recall is being issued because poor construction and over-curvature of the chair's runners can cause instability, imbalance, wood fracturing, and tip-over during use. This poses a fall hazard to consumers. Wal-Mart has received 55 incident reports, including 45 injuries. Reported injuries include cuts, concussions, fractured ribs, sprains, back injuries, pinched nerves, and a shoulder joint tear. One incident involved a pregnant woman experiencing contractions after a display chair flipped over.

Consumers should immediately stop using these rocking chairs and return them to Wal-Mart for a full refund. For additional information, consumers can contact Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.walmart.com.

The recalled product

Product
Mainstays Love Seat Rocker and Porch Rocker
Manufacturer
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
643,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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