Moderate Recalled April 5, 2012 About 10,000 in the United States and 100 in Canada units Updated April 21, 2016

West Elm Recalls Folding Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Fall

The hazard

The chairs can collapse during normal use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Incidents reported: West Elm has received 14 reports of collapsed, broken or cracked chairs. Two consumers have reported minor injuries after falling from a collapsed chair, medical attention was not required.

What to do now

Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact West Elm for instructions on returning the product for a full refund.

Contact: For additional information, contact West Elm toll-free at (855) 262-9744 between 7 a.m. and midnight ET daily, or visit the firm's website at www.westelm.com

About this recall

This recall involves West Elm solid wood and fully assembled folding chairs sold in white, red or chocolate. The chairs were sold individually and in sets of two and four. An unfolded chair measures 17-inches wide by 19-inches deep by 31-inches high. A sticker on the underside of the seat reads "West Elm."

Product photos

West Elm Recalls Folding Chair
West Elm Recalls Folding Chair
West Elm Recalls Folding Chairs
West Elm Recalls Folding Chairs

Photos: U.S. CPSC