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Pier 1 Imports recalls Swingasan Chairs and Stands
- Starting date:
- January 12, 2016
- Posting date:
- January 12, 2016
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Fall Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-56584
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Pier 1 Imports
Affected products
Swingasan® chair and stand
Product description
This recall involves the Pier 1 Imports Swingasan chairs and stands. The chairs and stands were sold separately. The chair hangs from a steel stand and is made of a wrought iron frame covered with woven plastic wicker. It was sold in various colors and designs. The stands are made of steel and were sold in four colors.
Description | Height (inches) | Depth (inches) | Width (inches) |
---|---|---|---|
Swingasan Hanging Chair – Mocha | 42 | 22.5 | 33.5 |
Swingasan Hanging Chair – Daisy | 42 | 22.5 | 33.5 |
Swingasan Hanging Chair – Light Brown | 42 | 22.5 | 33.5 |
Swingasan Hanging Chair – White | 42 | 22.5 | 33.5 |
Swingasan Hanging Chair – Circles | 42 | 22.5 | 33.5 |
Swingasan Hanging Chair – Peacock | 42 | 22.5 | 33.5 |
Swingasan Hanging Chair – Dream Catcher | 42 | 22.5 | 33.5 |
Swingasan Hanging Chair – Gray | 42 | 22.5 | 33.5 |
Willow Swingasan Hanging Chair – Rainbow | 47 | 27 | 30 |
Willow Swingasan Hanging Chair – Cinnamon | 47 | 27 | 30 |
Willow Swingasan Hanging Chair – White | 47 | 27 | 30 |
Willow Swingasan Hanging Chair – Light Brown | 47 | 27 | 30 |
Willow Swingasan Hanging Chair – Latte | 47 | 27 | 30 |
Willow Swingasan Hanging Chair – Mocha | 47 | 27 | 30 |
Swingasan Podasan Hanging Chair – Orange | 46.25 | 25 | 31 |
Swingasan Podasan Hanging Chair – Mocha | 47.25 | 25 | 31 |
Swingasan Stand – Mocha | 82.5 | 34.5 | 41.5 |
Swingasan Stand – White | 82.5 | 34.5 | 41.5 |
Swingasan Stand – Light Brown | 82.5 | 34.5 | 41.5 |
Swingasan Stand – Gray | 82.5 | 34.5 | 41.5 |
Hazard identified
The suspension hardware on the chair and stand can break, or the stand can become unstable during use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Health Canada has not received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of these products.
Pier 1 Imports has received 101 reports of incidents with the chairs and stands. This includes 93 reports of the chair with stand becoming unstable during use and tipping over, resulting in 23 injuries. There have been 8 reports of the suspension hardware failing, including 4 reports of injuries.
Number sold
Approximately 16,000 of the recalled chairs and stands were sold in Canada exclusively at Pier 1 Import stores and online at www.pier1.com. Approximately 260,000 of the recalled chairs and stands were sold in the United States.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from January 2010 through August 2015.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Distributor
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Pier 1 Imports Inc.
Fort Worth
UNITED STATES
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and stands and contact Pier 1 Imports for a free repair kit or return the chair and stand to a Pier 1 Imports store for a full refund. There is no repair kit for the Podasan Mocha and Orange Swingasan chairs. Consumers should stop using these chairs immediately and contact Pier 1 Imports for a full refund or replacement Swingasan chair.
For more information consumers, can contact Pier 1 Imports toll free at 1-855-513-5140 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST Saturday or 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Sunday or online at www.pier1.ca/swingasan-recall.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.