CPSC2002-08-07
CPSC, Crate & Barrel Announce Recall to Repair Media Carts
Crate & Barrel, of Northbrook, Ill.
Hazard
The media cart has metal and plastic casters that can break, causing a television or other objects on the cart to fall and injure consumers nearby.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled media carts immediately and call Crate & Barrel or contact the store from which the cart was purchased, to receive new casters, free of charge.
Sold at
Crate & Barrel retail stores, catalogues and website sold the carts nationwide, from January 2001 through March 2002, for about $180.
Affected count
About 5,000
Injuries reported
Crate & Barrel has received seven reports of casters breaking, all of which involved property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
Denmark
Products
Elements Media Carts
Consumer contact
Consumers may call Crate & Barrel toll-free (877) 477-0653 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Crate--Barrel-Announce-Recall-to-Repair-Media-Carts-Don't want to check this manually?
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