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: MILAN VANITY STOOLS
UNITS: ABOUT 89,000
DISTRIBUTOR: CHEYENNE INDUSTRIES INC., OF LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
HAZARD: THE RECALLED STOOLS CAN BECOME UNSTABLE DUE TO LOOSE SCREWS, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE STOOL LEGS TO SEPARATE OR BREAK, POSING A FALL HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: CHEYENNE HAS RECEIVED NINE REPORTS OF INCIDENTS, INCLUDING SEVEN RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES FROM THE STOOL LEGS SEPARATING OR BREAKING.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE MILAN VANITY STOOL MODEL GBS57A. THE STOOLS ARE RECTANGULAR BENCHES SITTING ABOUT 18 INCHES OFF THE GROUND, WITH FABRIC-COVERED SEAT CUSHIONS AND METAL FRAMES. UPC CODE 0-50276-85472-2 IS PRINTED ON THE IDENTIFICATION TAG ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SEAT CUSHION. ONLY STOOLS USING FOUR SCREWS TO HOLD THE STOOL LEGS TO A FOOT RING ARE IMPACTED BY THIS RECALL.
SOLD AT: BED BATH & BEYOND AND OTHER RETAILERS NATIONWIDE FROM OCTOBER 2004 THROUGH MARCH 2006 FOR ABOUT $60.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CHECK THE SCREWS ON THEIR STOOLS AND IF THE SCREWS ARE STRIPPED OR CANNOT BE TIGHTENED, OR IF A STOOL LEG HAS BROKEN, CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING IT AND CONTACT CHEYENNE INDUSTRIES FOR A FREE REPAIR KIT. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT RETURN THE STOOLS TO THE STORE WHERE PURCHASED.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT CHEYENNE INDUSTRIES AT (800) 737-5267 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.CHEYENNEHOMEFURNISHINGS.COM
   
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