Room & Board Recalls Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Room & Board (Recall Alert)
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2016-03-11 · 16733
Hazards
The backrest can break during normal use, posing a laceration hazard to the user.
Recall
Number
16733
Date
2016-03-11
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Doyle arm chairs and side chairs
Remedies
Options
Replace; Refund
Companies
Retailer(s)
Room & Board stores nationwide and online at www.roomandboard.com from May 2015 through December 2015 for between $350 and $520 for the arm chairs and between $300 and $400 for the side chairs.
Distributor(s)
Room & Board, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Country of manufacture
United States
Description
This recall involves Room & Board's Doyle arm chairs and side chairs. The wood chairs were sold with and without an upholstered seat and in five different finishes: Charcoal, cherry, maple, shell and walnut. Each chair has a barcode printed on a label located under the seat on the inside of the seat frame. "Room & Board-Handcrafted in Vermont" is inscribed on the seat frame next to the barcode. A complete list of bar codes included in this recall can be found on the firm's website.