CPSC2003-12-15
CPSC, Hill-Rom Announce Recall of Rocking Chairs
Hill-Rom, a Hillenbrand Industry, of Batesville, Ind.
Hazard
The chairs' support assembly can fail and cause the rocking chair to collapse, posing the risk of injury to the user.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the rocking chairs and contact Hill-Rom to receive a replacement rocker glider.
Sold at
Hospitals and other similar institutions, between January 1997 and May 2003.
Affected count
2,900
Injuries reported
Hill-Rom has received 40 reports of rocking chairs collapsing, including two reports of consumers receiving bumps and bruises to the head and shoulders.
Manufactured in
United States
Products
Rocking Chairs
Consumer contact
Contact Hill-Rom toll-free at (800) 445-3720 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Hill-Rom-Announce-Recall-of-Rocking-ChairsDon't want to check this manually?
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