The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·12076·Announced 2011-12-29

West Elm Recalls Dover Dining Table Due to Injury Hazard

West Elm is recalling Dover Dining Tables because the wooden base can collapse, causing the glass top to fall and posing an injury risk.

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 bruise), fitting the 'High' severity criteria for products with reported injuries but no severe harm or fatalities.

Plain-English summary

West Elm, a division of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., is recalling the Dover Dining Table due to an injury hazard. The table features a tempered glass top and a brown wooden base with four legs, four buttress support bars, and three glasstop support bars. The wooden base can collapse, causing the glass table top to fall, which poses an injury hazard to consumers.

The firm is aware of 14 reports of tables collapsing or breaking, including one report of a bruise to a consumer's leg. About 830 units were sold in the United States and about 10 in Canada. The tables were sold at West Elm retail and online stores nationwide from July 2011 through October 2011 for about $500.

Consumers should contact West Elm for a full store credit. West Elm will schedule a free return pickup of the table. For additional information, consumers can contact West Elm toll-free at (855) 369-4335 between 7 a.m. and midnight ET seven days a week or visit the firm's website at www.westelm.com.

The recalled product

Product
Dover Dining Table
Manufacturer
West Elm, a division of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., of San Francisco
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
830

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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