Pier 1 Desk Chairs, various collections, recalled due to fall hazard
- Starting date:
- January 30, 2020
- Posting date:
- January 30, 2020
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-72049
Last updated: 2020-05-26
Summary
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Product:
Select Pier 1 Desk Chairs, various collections. -
Issue:
The chair leg may break, posing a fall hazard. -
What to do:
Immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Pier 1 for a full refund.
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Pier 1.
Affected products
Select Pier 1 Desk Chairs, various collections
Product description
The recall involves upholstered swivel desk chairs with a five-star metal leg frame with production date code from April 2019 to September 2019. The production date code is located on the product backstamp found underneath the chair seat (see images).
| Collection | Description | Model Number |
|---|---|---|
| Brennon Collection | ++XR BRENNON ARM SWV DSK CHR | 3218728 |
| Brennon Collection | 2U BRENNON ARM SWV CHR TURQ | 3595783 |
| Brennon Collection | ^XR BRENNON DESK CHAIR BOMBER | 4131834 |
| Corinne Collection | ++A0 CORINNE SWV DSK CHR IVY | 2855272 |
| Corinne Collection | ++A2 CORINNE DESK CHAIR NATRL | 3787830 |
| Devon Chair | ++XR DEVON WOOD SWVCHR SKY FLX | 3218730 |
| Emille Collection | XR EMILLE DSK CHR NVY | 3600041 |
| Emille Collection | ++A5 EMILLE DSK CHR GRY | 3606218 |
| Emille Collection | ^EMILLE DKS CHR VLVT INK | 4133680 |
| Emille Collection | ^XR EMILLE DSK CH VLVT EUCLYPT | 4133692 |
| Emille Collection | ^XR EMILLE DSK CHR VLVT DOVE | 4133727 |
| Hourglass Collection | ++A8 HOURGLS SWV DSK CHR FLAX | 3030877 |
| Hourglass Collection | ++XR HRGL SWVL OFCHR MIST | 3232879 |
| Hourglass Collection | XR HRGL DSK CHR GRY WWLEG | 3232894 |
| Hourglass Collection | ++XR HRGL SWVL OFFCHR TURQ | 3232931 |
| Hourglass Collection | ++XR HRGL DSK CHR GRY VLVT | 3707849 |
Hazard identified
The leg of the chair base may break, resulting in the risk of the user falling out of the chair.
As of January 22, 2020, the company has received no reports of incidents in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 29 reports of the product breaking, and 1 report of (minor) injury.
Number sold
Approximately 318 units of the affected product were sold in Canada and approximately 3,470 were sold in the United States.
Time period sold
The affected products were sold from May, 2019 to November, 2019.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China
Companies
- Distributor
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Pier 1 Imports Inc.
Fort Worth
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and contact Pier 1 Imports for a full refund.
For more information, consumers can contact Pier 1 Imports toll free at 1-855-513-5140 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Saturday or 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Sunday or online.
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.