Recall: Pier 1 Imports Recalls Outdoor Patio Swivel Armchairs Due to Fall Hazard
Description: This recall involves Pier 1 Imports' Katerina model outdoor patio swivel armchairs. The chair is black/brown powder-coated aluminum and swivels and rocks. The chairs measure about 29 inches wide, 32 inches deep and 38 inches high. The chair has SKU number 2899742. Pier 1 Imports, Katerina and the SKU number are printed on the chair's hangtag.
Name of product: Katerina Swivel Armchairs
Units: About 2,500 in the U.S. (in addition, about 30 were sold in Canada)
Hazard: The swivel armchair can tip backward while rocking and consumers can fall off, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled swivel armchairs and return them to any Pier 1 Imports store for a full refund or for a store credit.
Recall date: October 01, 2015
Incidents/Injuries: Pier 1 Imports has received five reports of the chair tipping over in stores with consumers in them, including one report of a consumer who received contusions and scratches.
Sold At: Pier 1 Imports stores nationwide and online at www.Pier1.com from December 2014 through July 2015 for between $375 and $580.
Importers: Pier 1 Imports, of Fort Worth, Texas
Manufactured in: China
Consumer contact: Pier 1 Imports at 800-245-4595 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT or Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT, or online at www.Pier1.com and click on Product Notes & Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall number: 16-001