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Brown Jordon Services recalls Hampton Bay Fall River Swivel Patio Chairs
- Starting date:
- August 9, 2016
- Posting date:
- August 9, 2016
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Fall Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-59652
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Brown Jordan Services Inc.
Affected products
Hampton Bay Fall River swivel dining and swivel lounge chairs
Product description
This recall involves Hampton Bay Fall River swivel dining and lounge chairs. The chairs are made of steel with a round swivel base and arm rests. The chairs have a red or green cushion, or are prepared for a custom slipcover with white liner fabric covering the cushions. Chairs were sold in either sets of two or as part of patio sets, which included accompanying patio tables.
Hazard identified
The base of the chair can break during normal use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Brown Jordan Services has received 21 reports of the swivel chair breaking in Canada, and no reports of injuries. Health Canada has not received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of this product.
Brown Jordan Services has received 410 reports of the swivel chairs breaking in the United States, including 16 reports of injuries.
Number sold
Approximately 16,000 Units of the affected products were sold or available for sale exclusively at The Home Depot and Home Depot Online in Canada. Approximately 265,000 units of the affected products were sold or available for sale in the United States.
Time period sold
The affected products were sold from October 2012 through January 2015.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Brown Jordan Services, Inc.
St. Augustine
Florida
UNITED STATES
- Manufacturer
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JiangSu Sunnyland Furniture Manufacturing Co., Ltd.,
CHINA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the affected chairs and contact Brown Jordan Services, Inc. for a free repair kit.
Consumers may contact Brown Jordan Services, Inc. at 855-899-2127 from 8 AM to 5 PM ET Monday through Friday or online, click on "Customer Care" and then on "Recall Information" for more information.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.