Flanders Stacking Chairs May Collapse Causing Serious Injury
CPSC warns that Flanders upholstered metal stacking chairs may collapse, causing fractures and back injuries. Consumers should inspect chairs for cracks.
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 source text explicitly reports 'fractured bones and serious injuries to the back' resulting from the chair collapse, which meets the rubric criteria for 'significant injury reports' under the Severe (4) classification.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers that certain upholstered, metal-framed stacking chairs manufactured and distributed by Flanders Industries, Inc. of Fort Smith, Arkansas, may collapse during use. These chairs were manufactured and distributed from 1970 until 1985. Flanders reportedly manufactured and distributed approximately one million of these chairs prior to 1985. No other Flanders products are involved in this warning.
Flanders has reported 26 incidents where the chairs allegedly collapsed. The CPSC staff believes the failures occurred when the chairs broke in the area where the legs are joined to the frame, causing the seat and leg sections to separate. Several alleged injuries resulting from these collapses reportedly involve fractured bones and serious injuries to the back. The chairs are inexpensive, upholstered in vinyl material with metal frames, and may be used in various settings including hotels, offices, and restaurants.
Consumers are urged to inspect these chairs thoroughly on a routine basis using a magnifying glass to check for any cracking or separation around the welds joining the seat and leg frame sections. If damage is discovered, the chair should be immediately replaced or repaired. CPSC also urges owners of all similar stacking chairs from other manufacturers to inspect them, as identification of the manufacturer may be difficult after significant use.
The recalled product
- Product
- Flanders upholstered metal framed stacking chairs
- Manufacturer
- Flanders Industries
- Category
- Consumer Product — Furniture
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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