The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·18176·Announced 2018-06-12

Uttermost Recalls Mirrors and Wall Decor Due to Falling Hazard

Uttermost is recalling about 17,000 mirrors and wall decor items because the hanging hardware can break, causing items to fall and injure bystanders.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 where injury has been reported (one laceration), fitting the High severity criterion for injury reports without fatalities or severe injuries.

Plain-English summary

The Uttermost Company is recalling approximately 17,000 units of mirrors, art, and wall decor sold with specific adjustable j-hook hanging hardware. The recall was initiated because the hardware can break, allowing the decor to fall from walls and pose an injury hazard to bystanders. The recalled hardware is identified by item numbers 1703, 1704, 1705, or 1706 printed on the back bottom portion of the j-hook and on the hardware's box. The hooks measure approximately 3.5 inches long and 0.75 inches wide.

Uttermost has received 13 reports of the hanging hardware breaking and causing mirrors and wall décor to fall. One of these incidents resulted in an injury, where a falling mirror caused a laceration to a consumer's leg. The products were sold at various retailers, including Gallery Furniture, Mathis Brothers, Matter Brothers Furniture, RC Willey, and Star Furniture, as well as online at 5thAvenueDesigns.com, Bellacor.com, Build.com, LampsPlus.com, and Wayfair.com. Sales occurred from June 2017 through March 2018 for prices between $50 and $200.

Consumers should immediately take the recalled decor off the wall and inspect the hanging hardware for the recalled metal adjustable j-hooks. If the decor has the recalled hardware, consumers should not re-hang it. They should contact Uttermost to receive free replacement adjustable j-hooks with free shipping. For more information, consumers can contact Uttermost at 800-678-5486 ext. 4154 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or visit www.uttermost.com and click on “Recall Information.”

The recalled product

Product
Mirrors, art and wall decor
Manufacturer
The Uttermost Company, of Rocky Mount, Va.
Category
Consumer Product — Home Decor
Hazard
Affected units
17,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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