The Recall Desk
ModerateCPSC·24314·Announced 2024-07-25

Grand Rapids Chair Company Recalls Wood Dining Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Grand Rapids Chair Company is recalling approximately 5,670 wood dining chairs that can shift, break, or collapse, posing a fall hazard. The company has received three reports of the chair breaking, though no injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source explicitly states that three reports of the chair breaking have been received but no injuries have been reported. Since the hazard is structural but theoretical (no harm has occurred), the recall falls under the Moderate category for low-risk or precautionary recalls without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Grand Rapids Chair Company of Byron Center, Michigan, is recalling approximately 5,670 wood dining chairs. The recalled chairs, sold as Brooke model chairs in several styles with model numbers W520, W520-11, W520-21, W520-31, and W520-33, can shift, break, or collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

The firm has received three reports of the chair breaking. No injuries have been reported.

The chairs were sold made to order via special orders from January 2020 through June 2024, priced between $450 and $1,015. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Grand Rapids Chair Company for a free repair performed by company personnel at the consumer's location. Consumers can reach the company toll-free at 866-453-4748 Ext. 147 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or visit www.grandrapidschair.com/customer-service/product-safety-recall-brooke/ for more information and a list of affected special order numbers.

The recalled product

Product
Wood dining chairs
Manufacturer
Grand Rapids Chair Company, of Byron Center, Michigan
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
  • fall-hazard
  • structural-failure
Affected units
5,670

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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