Summer is now over and guess what? Target Recalls Home Patio Sets Due to Fall Hazard.
Oct 30th, 2007 | By Michael L. Saile, Jr., Esq. | Category: Blogs, Dangerous ProductsToday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Target announced a voluntary recall of its Home Patio Sets.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Units: About 40,000
Importer: Target, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Hazard: The chair can collapse when weight is applied to the front end of the arm rests, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Target has received 35 reports of chairs collapsing, resulting in 18 injuries such as bruising to the back, hips, shoulders, arms and finger lacerations.
Description: This recall involves six-piece home patio sets sold exclusively at Target. The set consists of a table, an umbrella, and four chairs. The chairs and the umbrella have a black aluminum frame covered with a beige fabric.
Sold exclusively at: Target stores nationwide and on its Web site from November 2006 through July 2007 for about $130.
Manufactured in: China
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