The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·21780·Announced 2021-09-09

Teak shower benches recalled due to fall hazard and collapse risk

Ivena teak shower benches sold at Costco can collapse during use, posing a fall hazard. Consumers have reported 81 incidents of collapse or breakage, including four injuries.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves reported injuries from falls (fractured tailbone, head and body aches, bruising) resulting from product collapse, which meets the Severe criterion of "significant injury reports" for a risk-of-harm consumer product.

Plain-English summary

Ivena International Pte. Ltd. is recalling approximately 70,000 teak shower benches (Item number 1049998, UPC 8886474018015) that were sold at Costco stores nationwide and online at Costco.com from October 2018 through June 2021 for approximately $80 in stores and $90 online.

The shower benches can collapse during use, posing a fall hazard to users. Consumers have reported 81 incidents of the benches collapsing, breaking during use, or falling apart. Four of these incidents resulted in injuries, including a fractured tailbone, persistent head and body aches, and bruising.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shower benches and return them to Costco for a full refund. Costco is contacting all purchasers directly. For additional information, consumers can contact Ivena toll-free at 844-818-9388 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit www.ivenainternational.com and click on "Recalls & Product Notices."

The recalled product

Product
Teak shower benches
Manufacturer
Ivena International Pte. Ltd., of Singapore
Category
Consumer Product — Bathroom furniture
Hazard
  • collapse
  • fall-hazard
  • structural-failure
Affected units
70,000

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (1)

  • 8886474018015

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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