The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·16071·Announced 2016-01-12

Cost Plus World Market Recalls Tovin Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Cost Plus World Market is recalling Tovin chairs because the legs 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

Cost Plus World Market is recalling upholstered Tovin chairs due to a fall hazard. The legs on the chair can bend or break, which poses a risk of falling to the user. The recalled chairs are 32 inches tall by 23 inches wide, feature a black and white print, and have a wooden frame with clear floor glides. The SKU number 507667 is printed on a UPC sticker affixed to the underside of the chair.

About 1,880 chairs were sold at Cost Plus World Market and World Market stores nationwide and online at www.worldmarket.com from July 2015 through October 2015 for about $240. The chairs were manufactured in Vietnam. Cost Plus World Market has received five reports of the chair legs bending or breaking, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chair and return it to any Cost Plus World Market or World Market store for a full refund. For more information, consumers can contact Cost Plus World Market toll-free at 877-967-5362 from 7 a.m. to midnight ET daily or visit www.worldmarket.com and click on "Product Recalls".

The recalled product

Product
Tovin Chairs
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
1,880

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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