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: LEATHER BUTTERFLY CHAIRS
UNITS: ABOUT 500
IMPORTER: HOBBY LOBBY STORES, OF OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
HAZARD: THE CHAIR LEGS CAN DETACH UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING THE CHAIR TO COLLAPSE, POSING A FALL HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: HOBBY LOBBY STORES HAS RECEIVED NINE REPORTS OF THE CHAIRS COLLAPSING, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES INCLUDING CONTUSIONS.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES BROWN LEATHER BUTTERFLY CHAIRS WITH COPPER TUBING LEGS. THE LEATHER SEAT HAS STITCHING SIMILAR TO BASEBALL STITCHING. ITEM# MI-1007 AND PO#9073513 ARE PRINTED ON THE FRONT OF THE HANG TAG.
SOLD AT: HOBBY LOBBY STORES NATIONWIDE FROM FEBRUARY 2009 THROUGH APRIL 2009 FOR ABOUT $200.
MANUFACTURED IN: INDIA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE CHAIRS AND RETURN THEM TO THE NEAREST HOBBY LOBBY FOR A FULL REFUND OR EXCHANGE CARD.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT HOBBY LOBBY STORES AT (800) 326-7931 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M., OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.HOBBYLOBBY.COM
   
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