Moderate Recalled March 11, 2016 About 1,500 units

Room & Board Recalls Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Room & Board (Recall Alert)

Laceration

The hazard

The backrest can break during normal use, posing a laceration hazard to the user.

Incidents reported: The firm has received 10 incident reports of the chair backrest breaking, including one report of a scratch.

What to do now

ReplaceRefund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Room & Board ?to receive a free replacement chair or a full refund. Room & Board is contacting consumers directly?.

Contact: Room & Board toll-free at 855-246-0974 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at updates@roomandboard.com or visit www.roomandboard.com and click on the Product Recall link located at the bottom of the page for more information.

About this recall

This recall involves Room & Board's Doyle arm chairs and side chairs. The wood chairs were sold with and without an upholstered seat and in five different finishes: Charcoal, cherry, maple, shell and walnut. Each chair has a barcode printed on a label located under the seat on the inside of the seat frame. "Room & Board-Handcrafted in Vermont" is inscribed on the seat frame next to the barcode. A complete list of bar codes included in this recall can be found on the firm's website.

Product photos

Room & Board’s Doyle side chair and arm chair (walnut)
Room & Board’s Doyle side chair and arm chair (walnut)
Bar code location
Bar code location

Photos: U.S. CPSC