The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·13253·Announced 2013-07-30

Midwest-CBK Recalls Bistro Chairs Due to Metal Frame Fall Hazard

Midwest-CBK is recalling about 550 bistro chairs because the metal frames can bend or break, posing a fall hazard. No injuries have been reported.

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 not yet been reported, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Midwest-CBK LLC is recalling distressed gray wash bistro chairs with metal frames. The recall involves approximately 550 units that were sold at gift stores nationwide from August 2011 through June 2013 for about $110. The chairs feature metal scrolling with wooden slats on the seatbacks and round wooden slat seats, measuring about 36 inches tall by 21 inches wide by 17 inches deep. Item number 304136 and UPC number 7384490413 are printed on a hangtag attached to the chair.

The metal frame of the chairs can bend or break, which poses a fall hazard to consumers. The company has received two reports of the chairs breaking, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bistro chairs. They should contact Midwest-CBK at (800) 394-4225 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.mwcbk.com and click Product Recall Information, for instructions on returning the chairs for a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Bistro chairs
Manufacturer
Midwest-CBK LLC, of Cannon Falls, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
550

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (1)

  • 7384490413

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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