The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·09192·Announced 2009-04-09

Ross Stores Recalls Folding Patio Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Ross Stores is recalling about 730 folding wooden patio chairs because side supports can splinter, 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 where injury has been reported (shoulder pain from a collapse), fitting the 'High' severity criteria for products with reported injury but no fatalities or severe structural defects classified as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Ross Stores Inc. is recalling about 730 folding wooden patio chairs made of eucalyptus. The side supports on these chairs can splinter when weight is placed on them, which poses a fall hazard to consumers.

Ross Stores has received one report of a consumer who suffered shoulder pain after her chair collapsed. The chairs were sold nationwide in February 2009 for about $50. SKU 400037791757 and manufacturer style number KTOT-1638-ROS are printed on a hangtag attached to the chair.

Consumers should stop using these chairs immediately and return them to any Ross Store for a full refund. For additional information, contact Ross Stores at (877) 455-7677 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.rossstores.com.

The recalled product

Product
Folding Patio Chairs
Manufacturer
Ross Stores Inc., of Pleasanton, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
730

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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