Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, CPSC NEWS—HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—Rite Aid recalls 18K folding patio chairs for fall and injury hazards, (Sep 3, 2019)
Organizations Mentioned:Rite Aid
By Colleen Kave, J.D.
Metal chair frame can bend, posing a risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Rite Aid, of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, has recalled around 18,800 folding patio chairs because the chair frame can bend, causing the user to fall and posing a risk of injury (CPSC Recall Notice, No. 19-193, August 29, 2019).
Incidents and injuries. The firm has received four reports of chairs bending unexpectedly, including one report of a minor bruise and one laceration injury.
Product description. This recall involves two styles of folding, metal-framed patio chairs with padded seats. The chairs were sold in tan and gray. The chairs measure about 24 inches long by 22 inches wide by 37 inches high. UPC number 011822956628 and item number 9043325-MMXIX are printed on the packaging of the tan chair. UPC number 011822952361 and item number 9044998-MMXIX are printed on the packaging of the gray chair.
These folding patio chairs, which were manufactured China, were sold at Rite Aid stores nationwide, and online at RiteAid.com from February 2019 through June of 2019 for about $30.
Remedy. Consumers should stop using the recalled chairs immediately and return them to any Rite Aid store for a full refund.
Customer contact. For more information, customers may contact Rite Aid at 800-748-3243 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, or online at www.riteaid.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page under "Customer Care."
Companies: Rite Aid
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