Ross Stores Recalls Plant Stands: Marble Top Can Detach and Fall on Consumers

August 5, 2009

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: MARBLE TOP PLANT STANDS

UNITS: ABOUT 1,800

IMPORTER: ROSS STORES INC., OF PLEASANTON, CALIF.

HAZARD: THE MARBLE TOP OF THE PLANT STAND CAN DETACH FROM THE BASE AND FALL ONTO CONSUMERS, POSING A RISK OF INJURY.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: ROSS STORES HAS RECEIVED TWO REPORTED INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE MARBLE TOP FELL OFF THE PLANT STAND’S BASE AND BRUISED CONSUMERS.

DESCRIPTION: THE PLANT STANDS HAVE GRAY MARBLE TOPS AND BLACK WROUGHT IRON BASES. THEY WERE SOLD IN THREE SIZES: SMALL 24 INCHES TALL, MEDIUM 28 INCHES TALL, AND LARGE 32 INCHES TALL.

SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: ROSS STORES NATIONWIDE BETWEEN MARCH 2009 AND JUNE 2009 FOR BETWEEN $15 AND $27.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THESE PLANT STANDS AND RETURN THEM TO ANY ROSS STORE FOR A FULL REFUND.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT ROSS STORES AT (800) 305-0510 ANYTIME, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.ROSSSTORES.COM

PICTURE OF RECALLED MARBLE TOP PLANT STANDS

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