Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, CPSC NEWS—HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—TJX recalls over 30K nest swing egg chairs due to danger of tip-over or collapse, (Jun 17, 2022)
Organizations Mentioned:The TJX Companies Inc.
By Susan Lasser, J.D.
The recalled chairs were sold under the Tommy Bahama and Martha Stewart brands at Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, and Homesense stores nationwide.
The TJX Companies Inc., Framingham, Massachusetts, is recalling an estimated 30,600 Nest Swing Egg Chairs because the chairs can tip over or collapse when a consumer is seated in the chair, posing a fall hazard (CPSC Recall Notice, No. 22-163, June 16, 2022).
Incidents and injuries. The firm has received 27 reports of the chairs collapsing or tipping over, including 19 reports of injuries, including cuts, scrapes, soreness, and one report of broken ribs and a collapsed lung.
Product description. This recall involves nest swing egg chairs sold under the Tommy Bahama and Martha Stewart brands. The chairs have a metal circle base that attaches to a metal pole, from which the oval-shaped wicker chairs hang by hook and chain. The chairs were sold with a round cushion for seating and a hangtag with the brand name “Martha Stewart” or “Tommy Bahama.” Eight of the nine styles also were sold with an additional decorative pillow. One of the following style numbers is printed on a second hangtag attached to the product: PMK-6501, PMK-6503, PMK-6503-N, PMK-6505, PMK-6506, PMK-6507, PMK-6508, PMK-6509, or PMK-6510.
The egg chairs were manufactured in Vietnam; and they were sold at Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, and Homesense stores nationwide from December 2018 through April 2022, for between $300 and $350.
Remedy. Consumers should stop using the recalled egg chairs immediately and return them to any Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, or Homesense stores for their choice of either a full refund or a refund in the form of a store gift card. Consumers also may contact TJX for instructions on how to disassemble and dispose of the chair to receive either a full refund or a refund in the form of a store gift card.
Customer contact. For more information, customers may contact: (1) Marshalls toll-free at 888-627-7425 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; or online at www.marshalls.com and click on “Product Recalls” at the bottom of the page, or at https://www.marshalls.com/us/store/jump/topic/Product-Recalls/2400019; (2) T.J. Maxx at 800-926-6299 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; online at www.tjmaxx.com and click on “Product Recalls” at the bottom of the page, or at https://tjmaxx.tjx.com/store/jump/topic/product-recalls/2400019; (3) HomeGoods at 800-888-0776 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; or online at www.homegoods.com and click on “Product Recalls” at the bottom of the page, or at https://www.homegoods.com/us/store/jump/topic/find-help/our-product-/2400009#productrecalls; (4) Homesense at 855-660-4663, toll-free, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; or online at www.homesense.com and click on “Product Info/Recalls” at the bottom of the page, or at https://us.homesense.com/recalls. In addition, customers can email customer service at [email protected].
Companies: The TJX Companies Inc.
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