Recall: Commend Co. Ltd. Recall of Dining Set Chairs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2005 Release # 05-093

Firm's Hotline: (800) 697-2448 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

CPSC, Commend Co. Ltd. Announce Recall of Dining Set 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: HD Designs, 5-piece Dining Set

Units: About 600 sets

Manufacturer: Commend Co. Ltd., of Fair Lawn, N.J.

Hazard: The wooden chairs can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Commend has received one report of a chair breaking. In this report, there was a fall and minor injury.

Description: The chairs and table are sold unassembled as part of a boxed 5-piece dining set. The words "HD Designs 5 Piece Dining Set" and item number BFR3917HO are written on the box. The chairs and dining table are honey oak wood and the seats have beige vinyl padding.

Sold at: Fred Meyer stores in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Alaska; Fry's stores in Arizona; and Smith's Marketplace stores in Utah from April 2004 to October 2004 for about $200.

Manufactured in: Thailand

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Fred Meyer to receive a store credit.

Consumer Contact: For more information, call Fred Meyer at (800) 697-2448 between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the Fred Meyer Web site at www.fredmeyer.com