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Chairs Recalled by Boston Warehouse Trading Corp.

Recalled April 4, 2000 · CPSC recall 00090a

Recalled B.W. Home brand folding chair
Hazard
The screws holding the chair's front leg folding mechanism can work loose, causing the chair to collapse, resulting in injury.
Remedy
Stop using the chair immediately and contact Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. Consumers will be given the option of receiving replacement screws or returning the chair to the store where purchased, for a full refund.
Units
About 1,800
Incidents / injuries
Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. has received three reports of chairs collapsing, resulting in one muscle strain injury and one property damage incident.

Description

The recall involves the B.W. Home brand folding chairs made of white wood with a rush seat. The chair measures 15.75 inches wide, 18.25 inches deep, and 35 inches high. The seat is 18 inches high. There is a "bw HOME" sticker and a "MADE IN TAIWAN" sticker on the seat's frame. A hang tag identified the chair as "Lilla", model number 00222, but neither "Lilla" nor the model are on the chair.

What to do

Stop using the chair immediately and contact Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. Consumers will be given the option of receiving replacement screws or returning the chair to the store where purchased, for a full refund.

Contact

Consumers may contact Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. toll-free at (888) 923-2982 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or write to Boston Warehouse Trading Corp., 59 Davis Ave., Norwood, MA 02062.

Product
B.W. Home brand folding chairs
Imported by
Boston Warehouse Trading Corp., of Norwood, Mass.
Retailers
Specialty gift, department and furniture stores nationwide sold the chairs, from January 1999 through January 2000, for about $150.
Made in
Taiwan

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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