Bed Bath & Beyond Recalls Solar Lighted Cantilever Umbrellas Due to Injury Hazard

August 4, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, 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. IT IS ILLEGAL TO RESELL OR ATTEMPT TO RESELL A RECALLED CONSUMER PRODUCT.

NAME OF PRODUCT: SOLAR LIGHTED CANTILEVER UMBRELLAS

UNITS: ABOUT 7,600

IMPORTER: BED BATH & BEYOND INC., OF UNION, N.J.

HAZARD: A PLASTIC CONNECTOR WHICH ATTACHES TO THE ARM OF THE UMBRELLA CAN BREAK, CAUSING THE UMBRELLA TO COLLAPSE. THIS POSES A RISK OF INJURY TO THE USER.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED 21 REPORTS OF UNITS COLLAPSING. MINOR INJURIES WERE REPORTED IN THREE OF THOSE INCIDENTS INCLUDING A BRUISE, ABRASION AND NAUSEA.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED PRODUCT IS A 13-FOOT SOLAR LIGHTED CANTILEVER UMBRELLA. THE UMBRELLA HAS TAN OR CHOCOLATE COLORED MATERIAL, LIGHTS AND A BLACK SUPPORTING POLE. THE UPC NUMBERS ARE 444444550439 (TAN) AND 444444583963 (CHOCOLATE) AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE PRODUCT PACKAGING. THE MODEL NUMBERS ARE 8070C-S AND 8070C-L AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTION THAT WERE ENCLOSED WITH THE PRODUCT PACKAGING.

SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: BED BATH & BEYOND STORES AND ONLINE AT WWW.BEDBATHANDBEYOND.COM AND WWW.BEDBATHANDBEYOND.CA FROM FEBRUARY 2010 THROUGH JUNE 2010 FOR ABOUT $300.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED PRODUCT AND RETURN IT TO ANY BED BATH & BEYOND LOCATION FOR A FULL REFUND.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT BED BATH & BEYOND TOLL-FREE AT (800) 462-3966, 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEBSITE AT WWW.BEDBATHANDBEYOND.COM AND WWW.BEDBATHANDBEYOND.CA

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