The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·23280·Announced 2023-09-14

Foldable Bistro Set Chairs Recalled Due to Fall Hazard

TJX is recalling about 11,000 foldable bistro set chairs sold at Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, and Homesense stores because the wooden frame can break or collapse when someone sits in it, causing falls. The firm has received seven reports of frame failure, including four involving minor injuries.

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 (structural chair failure) where minor injuries have been reported. While no serious injuries or hospitalizations are documented, the frame-collapse hazard poses a credible risk of injury to users, placing this in the High category per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

This recall involves foldable bistro set chairs sold as part of three-piece sets under the Panama Jack and House & Garden brands. The chairs have wooden frames with roping on the seat and back, available in black, anthracite, navy blue, beige, olive green, or off-white. The sets were sold nationwide at Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, and Homesense stores from March 2022 through June 2023 for between $150 and $200.

The wooden frame of the chair can break or collapse when a consumer is seated in it, posing a fall hazard. The firm has received seven reports of the wooden frame breaking or collapsing when a consumer was seated on the chair, including four reports of minor injuries.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs. They can contact TJX at 800-762-4177 (7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday) or visit www.recallrtr.com/bistrochair for a full refund. Consumers may also return the recalled chairs to any HomeGoods, Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, or Homesense store for a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
Foldable Bistro Set Chairs
Manufacturer
The TJX Companies Inc., of Framingham, Massachusetts
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
11,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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