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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 13, 2005
Release # 05-083
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Firm’s Hotline: (800) 717-0484
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
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CPSC, Poundex Associates Corp. Announce Recall of Dining Chairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Residential Dining Chair
Units: About 32,000
Manufacturer: Poundex Associates Corp., of City of Industry, Calif.
Hazard: The welds on the chair’s rear legs can crack and break apart,
posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Poundex Associates Corp. has received one report
of a chair breaking, involving one report of a minor injury.
Description: The recalled dining chair has a dark bronze metallic frame,
birch colored wooden back and gold colored upholstered seat. The front
and rear legs have a curved shape. The label under the seat reads in part
“Imported by Poundex Associates Corp.” The recalled dining chair is
approximately 42-inches high and 17-inches wide.
Sold at: Independent furniture stores nationwide from January 2004 through
September 2004 for about $50 each. The recalled chairs were mainly sold as
part of a 5-piece dining set with a table for about $400 per set.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the chairs immediately and contact
Poundex to receive a free rear leg replacement kit.
Consumer Contact: Contact Poundex Associate Corp. at (800) 717-0484 anytime
or visit www.poundex.com for more information.
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