Directors Chairs Sold at Lowe’s Recalled Due to Fall Hazard

October 7, 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 PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: FOLDING DIRECTORS CHAIRS

UNITS: ABOUT 84,000

IMPORTER: L G SOURCING INC., OF NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C.

MANUFACTURER: WHITE TIGER TRADERS CO. LTD, OF TAIWAN

HAZARD: THE CHAIR BACK SUPPORTS CAN BREAK, POSING A FALL HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: LOWE’S AND WHITE TIGER HAVE RECEIVED 10 REPORTS OF CHAIRS BREAKING. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL CONDUCTED BY WHITE TIGER INVOLVES RED AND BLUE FOLDING DIRECTOR’S CHAIRS WITH WHITE FRAMES. “GARDEN TREASURES” IS PRINTED ON THE CHAIR’S PACKAGING.

SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: LOWE’S STORES NATIONWIDE FROM JUNE 2009 THROUGH JULY 2009 FOR ABOUT $40.

MANUFACTURED IN: INDONESIA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED CHAIRS AND RETURN THEM TO ANY LOWE’S STORE FOR A FULL REFUND.

CONSUMER CONTACT: : FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT WHITE TIGER AT (877) 251-5558 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 4 P.M. PT, OR VISIT WWW.LOWES.COM

PICTURE OF RECALLED DIRECTORS CHAIRPICTURE OF RECALLED DIRECTORS CHAIR

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