From the ArcaMax Publishing, Home and Consumer Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/home/s-385671-152398
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Santorini Chairs
Units: About 8,600
Manufacturer: Cost Plus Inc., of Oakland, Calif.
Hazard: The seat weld can fail and allow the chair to collapse, posing
a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Cost Plus has received reports of four incidents
involving weld failure. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves Santorini outdoor stacking chairs.
The black metal chairs have vertical bars on the back and horizontal
bars across the base.
Sold at: Cost Plus and World Market stores nationwide from January
2008 through April 2008 for about $50.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs with side
weld joints (see below) and return them to any Cost Plus or World
Market store for a full refund or exchange. Chairs with rear weld
joints (see below) are not included in this recall. To identify if the
chair is part of this recall consumers should locate the seat base
weld on the underside of the chair. Weld joints located on the sides
of the seat are included in this recall.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Cost Plus
toll-free at (877) 967-5362 between 7 a.m. and 12 a.m. ET daily, or
visit the firm's Web site at www.worldmarket.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08342.html