The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·16052·Announced 2015-12-03

Cost Plus World Market Recalls Reading Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Cost Plus World Market is recalling about 2,700 reading chairs because the front legs can bend or break, 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 (fall hazard) where injury has been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Cost Plus World Market is recalling about 2,700 high-back upholstered reading chairs sold in a black and white floral print. The chairs are 37 inches tall by 30 inches wide and have four wooden legs, with the front two on casters. The SKU number 473747 is printed on a UPC sticker affixed to the underside of the chair.

The recall is due to a fall hazard. The front leg on reading chairs sold without front leg support blocks can bend or break. Cost Plus World Market has received eight reports of front chair legs bending or breaking, including one report of an injury when a consumer fell out of the chair.

The chairs were sold at Cost Plus World Market and World Market stores nationwide and online at www.worldmarket.com from January 2015 through September 2015 for about $300. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and inspect the front legs for support blocks. Chairs without support blocks can be returned to any Cost Plus World Market for a free exchange. Consumers can contact Cost Plus World Market toll-free at 877-967-5362 or visit www.worldmarket.com for instructions on how to inspect the chair legs.

The recalled product

Product
Reading Chairs
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
2,700

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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