Recall: Bar Chairs Sold at Lowe's Stores Recalled Due to Fall Hazard; Made by 3i Corporation

Description: This recall involves allen + roth brand Safford model and Garden Treasures brand Lakeview model bar chairs sold in sets of four. The chairs have a brown, aluminum frame and a beige sling fabric cover. The 4-foot-tall chairs swivel 360 degrees and have arm rests on each side of the chair.

Name of product: Bar chairs

Units: About 315,000 (in addition, about 2,100 were sold in Canada)

Manufacturer: 3i Corporation, of Hong Kong

Hazard: The legs can become detached from the center post at the weld, posing a fall hazard.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact 3i Corporation for a free replacement base and a repair kit.

Recall date: January 31, 2017

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 457 reports of the bar stool base breaking, resulting in ten reports of injury including head injuries, broken ribs, bruising and scrapes.

Sold At: Lowe's stores nationwide and online at www.lowes.com from November 2008 to August 2016 for about $700 for the set.

Importers: L G Sourcing, Inc., of Wilkesboro, N.C.

Manufactured in: China

Consumer contact: 3i Corporation toll-free at 866-267-7772 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.lakeview-safford.com.

Recall number: 17-078