The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·16733·Announced 2016-03-11

Room & Board Recalls Doyle Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard

Room & Board is recalling Doyle arm and side chairs because the backrest can break during normal use, posing a laceration 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 (laceration) where injury has been reported (one scratch), fitting the High severity criteria for products where injury has not yet been reported as severe or where minor injury is documented.

Plain-English summary

Room & Board is recalling approximately 1,500 Doyle arm chairs and side chairs. The wood chairs were sold with and without upholstered seats in five finishes: Charcoal, cherry, maple, shell, and walnut. The chairs were sold exclusively at Room & Board stores nationwide and online from May 2015 through December 2015 for between $350 and $520 for arm chairs and between $300 and $400 for side chairs.

The recall is due to a laceration hazard. The backrest can break during normal use. The firm has received 10 incident reports of the chair backrest breaking, including one report of a scratch. Each chair has a barcode printed on a label located under the seat on the inside of the seat frame, and "Room & Board-Handcrafted in Vermont" is inscribed on the seat frame next to the barcode.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Room & Board to receive a free replacement chair or a full refund. Room & Board is contacting consumers directly. For more information, consumers can call Room & Board toll-free at 855-246-0974 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or visit www.roomandboard.com and click on the Product Recall link located at the bottom of the page.

The recalled product

Product
Doyle arm chairs and side chairs
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
1,500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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