The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·16099·Announced 2016-02-10

Pier 1 Imports Recalls Capella Island Swivel Dining Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Pier 1 Imports is recalling Capella Island Swivel Dining Chairs because the base can break, posing a fall hazard to users.

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 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Pier 1 Imports is recalling Capella Island Swivel Dining Chairs because the chairs can break at the base, posing a fall hazard to the user. The recalled chairs are plastic wicker with a natural wood color and measure approximately 26 inches wide by 26 inches deep and 39 inches high.

Pier 1 Imports has received three reports of the chairs breaking, including two reports of customers falling. No injuries have been reported. The company sold about 800 of these chairs in the United States and four in Canada at Pier 1 Imports stores nationwide and online from January 2015 through October 2015 for between $240 and $500.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return them to any Pier 1 Imports store for a full refund or a merchandise credit. For more information, consumers can contact Pier 1 Imports at 800-245-4595 or visit www.Pier1.com.

The recalled product

Product
Capella Island Swivel Dining Chairs
Manufacturer
Pier 1 Imports U.S. Inc., of Fort Worth, Texas
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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