The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·19146·Announced 2019-06-25

West Marine Recalls Folding Deck Chairs Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

West Marine is recalling about 11,600 folding deck chairs because a lock nut can loosen, posing fall and injury hazards. 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 and injury hazards) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

West Marine is recalling West Marine Deck chairs and Comfort Plus Deck Crew folding chairs. The recall involves approximately 11,600 units sold at West Marine stores nationwide and online from January 2018 through May 2019 for about $100. The chairs feature metal legs, light-colored wood armrests, and blue back-pack style straps, with model numbers 18766972 and 19268135 printed on a tag attached to the frame.

The lock nut that connects the armrest to the chair can loosen, which poses fall and injury hazards to the user. The company has not reported any injuries associated with the defect.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact West Marine for a free repair parts kit. The chairs were manufactured by Westfield Outdoors Inc. of Indianapolis, Ind., and imported from China.

The recalled product

Product
West Marine Deck chairs and Comfort Plus Deck Crew folding chairs
Manufacturer
Westfield Outdoors Inc., of Indianapolis, Ind.
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
11,600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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