The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·17078·Announced 2017-01-31

Bar Chairs Recalled Due to Fall Hazard from Detaching Legs

3i Corporation is recalling bar chairs sold at Lowe's because legs can detach from the center post, posing a fall hazard.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect (legs detaching) resulting in significant injury reports, including broken ribs and head injuries, which meets the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

3i Corporation is recalling allen + roth brand Safford model and Garden Treasures brand Lakeview model bar chairs sold in sets of four. The chairs feature a brown aluminum frame, beige sling fabric cover, and swivel 360 degrees with arm rests. The legs can become detached from the center post at the weld, posing a fall hazard.

The firm has received 457 reports of the bar stool base breaking, resulting in ten reports of injury including head injuries, broken ribs, bruising, and scrapes. About 315,000 units were sold in the United States, and about 2,100 were sold in Canada.

The chairs were sold at Lowe's stores nationwide and online from November 2008 to August 2016 for about $700 for the set. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact 3i Corporation for a free replacement base and a repair kit.

The recalled product

Product
Bar chairs
Manufacturer
3i Corporation, of Hong Kong
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
315,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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