Name of Product: Mainstays Love Seat Rocker and Porch Rocker
Units: About 643,000
Importer: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Hazard: Poor construction and over-curvature of the chair's runners can
cause instability, imbalance, fracturing of the wood, and tip-over
during use. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Wal-Mart has received 55 incident reports including
45 injuries. Those injuries include a cut in the leg requiring 16
stitches, a slight concussion, fractured ribs, wrist and cervical/lumbar
sprains, upper back injuries, a pinched nerve, a shoulder joint tear,
and one incident in which a pregnant woman began having contractions
after the display chair in which she was sitting flipped over backwards.
Many of the injuries occurred on display models in Wal-Mart stores.
Description: The recall involves three models of rocking chairs, the
Mainstays Love Seat Rocker (Model IT-13380) and the Mainstays Porch
Rocker (Model IT-13379 and IT-13270). The Love Seat Rocker is wooden,
white and seats two persons. The back support frame and the seat are
made of slats. "Made in China" is printed on a sticker under the seat.
The wooden Porch Rocker is sold in white and "natural" (light brown)
color and seats only one person. "Made in Indonesia" is printed on a
sticker under the Porch Rocker's seat. They sit on curved runners. The
model number is printed on the rocker's packaging.
Sold Exclusively At: Wal-Mart stores nationwide and on Wal-Mart's Web
site. The Love Seat Rockers were sold from May 2004 through September
2005 for about $100. The Porch Rockers were sold from April 2004 through
March 2006 for about $50.
Manufactured in: China and Indonesia
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these rocking chairs and
return them to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: FFor additional information, contact Wal-Mart at (800)
925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit
Wal-Mart's Web site at www.walmart.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06117.html
Units: About 643,000
Importer: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Hazard: Poor construction and over-curvature of the chair's runners can
cause instability, imbalance, fracturing of the wood, and tip-over
during use. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Wal-Mart has received 55 incident reports including
45 injuries. Those injuries include a cut in the leg requiring 16
stitches, a slight concussion, fractured ribs, wrist and cervical/lumbar
sprains, upper back injuries, a pinched nerve, a shoulder joint tear,
and one incident in which a pregnant woman began having contractions
after the display chair in which she was sitting flipped over backwards.
Many of the injuries occurred on display models in Wal-Mart stores.
Description: The recall involves three models of rocking chairs, the
Mainstays Love Seat Rocker (Model IT-13380) and the Mainstays Porch
Rocker (Model IT-13379 and IT-13270). The Love Seat Rocker is wooden,
white and seats two persons. The back support frame and the seat are
made of slats. "Made in China" is printed on a sticker under the seat.
The wooden Porch Rocker is sold in white and "natural" (light brown)
color and seats only one person. "Made in Indonesia" is printed on a
sticker under the Porch Rocker's seat. They sit on curved runners. The
model number is printed on the rocker's packaging.
Sold Exclusively At: Wal-Mart stores nationwide and on Wal-Mart's Web
site. The Love Seat Rockers were sold from May 2004 through September
2005 for about $100. The Porch Rockers were sold from April 2004 through
March 2006 for about $50.
Manufactured in: China and Indonesia
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these rocking chairs and
return them to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: FFor additional information, contact Wal-Mart at (800)
925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit
Wal-Mart's Web site at www.walmart.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06117.html
