CPSC2024-09-26
Liberty Hardware Recalls Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bars Due to Fall Hazard
Liberty Hardware Manufacturing Corp., of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Hazard
The plastic sticker grip pads can become dislodged after installation on tubs with tapered side walls, making the recalled Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bars unstable during use, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bars and contact Liberty Hardware. Consumers can request to receive a pre-paid label and free packaging to return the Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bars for a $35 refund.
Sold at
Ace Hardware, The Home Depot, Lowe's, Menards, Walmart, and other hardware and plumbing stores and suppliers nationwide, and online at Amazon.com and FlyingBulldogs.com from January 2011 through May 2024 for between $16 and $55.
Affected count
About 174,500
Injuries reported
Liberty Hardware has received fourteen reports of the plastic sticker grip pads becoming dislodged after installation or otherwise needing replacement, including one fall with a minor injury reported.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bars
Consumer contact
Liberty Hardware toll-free at 844-811-4541 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET from Monday through Friday, email at recall@libertyhardware.com, or online at www.libertyhardware.com/recall-notices/tub-safety-bar or www.libertyhardware.com and click on "RECALL NOTICE" on the bottom right of the website.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Liberty-Hardware-Recalls-Multi-Grip-Tub-Safety-Bars-Due-to-Fall-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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