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: OFFSET PATIO UMBRELLAS
UNITS: ABOUT 60
IMPORTER: THE HOME DEPOT, OF ATLANTA, GA.
HAZARD: THE PATIO UMBRELLA AND ITS POLE COULD TIP OVER AND STRIKE CONSUMERS IF THE UMBRELLA’S COLLAR OR SLEEVE IS NOT REMOVED PRIOR TO CLOSING THE UMBRELLA, POSING A RISK OF IMPACT INJURY TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: HOME DEPOT HAS RECEIVED ONE REPORT OF A RECALLED PATIO UMBRELLA TIPPING OVER AND BREAKING. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE PATIO UMBRELLAS ARE BEIGE WITH A BROWN OFFSET POLE. THEY STAND 11 FEET TALL. THE BASE IS A BROWN CROSS ABOUT 18 INCHES LONG.
SOLD AT: THE HOME DEPOT STORES NATIONWIDE FROM JANUARY 2009 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2009 FOR ABOUT $250.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED PATIO UMBRELLAS AND RETURN THEM TO ANY HOME DEPOT STORE FOR A FULL REFUND.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE HOME DEPOT TOLL FREE AT (866) 403-5504 BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 5:30 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.HOMEDEPOT.COM
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