The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·13735·Announced 2013-05-29

Hammary Furniture Recalls Dining Side Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Hammary Furniture is recalling about 165 dining side chairs because the leg connections can flex, 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 aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Hammary Furniture, of High Point, N.C., is recalling about 165 Abaca and Wood Dining Side Chairs. The chairs have a square seat and back, a dark wood frame with a brown woven abaca back, and an upholstered white seat. They were sold with a table as casual dining chairs. Item number 090-418 and Hammary Furniture are printed on a label underneath the seat.

The recall is due to a fall hazard. The connections between the legs and frame of the chairs can flex. Hammary Furniture has received two reports of the legs flexing, but no reports of falls or injuries have been received.

The chairs were sold at La-Z-Boy Galleries and other furniture stores nationwide from June 2012 to March 2013 for about $300 per chair. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return them to their local furniture retailer where purchased for a free replacement chair of comparable value or a full refund. For more information, consumers can contact Hammary Furniture toll-free at (888) 315-4957 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.hammary.com and click Recall.

The recalled product

Product
Abaca and Wood Dining Side Chairs
Manufacturer
Hammary Furniture, of High Point, N.C.
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
165

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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