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Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores Recall SmartSpace Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Reported: September 24, 2008 Initiated: September 24, 2008 #08406

Product Description

This recall involves the SmartSpace™ Papasan chair. The silver metal frame chair has a circular fabric seat that sits on a 10-inch-tall base. The fabric seat used with the papasan chairs were sold in purple, pacific, lime yellow and gray. A hangtag on the chair reads "Smartspace Papasan Chair - 1 piece."

Reason for Recall

The chairs were sold without a warning label instructing consumers to lock the chair's legs before sitting. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the chair until a warning label, instructing consumers to engage the legs in the locked position before use, has been obtained from Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores.

Details

Units Affected
About 6,000
Official Source
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/Jo-Ann-Fabric--Craft-Stores-Recall-SmartSpace-Chairs-Due-to-Fall-Hazard

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled? ▼
This recall involves the SmartSpace™ Papasan chair. The silver metal frame chair has a circular fabric seat that sits on a 10-inch-tall base. The fabric seat used with the papasan chairs were sold in purple, pacific, lime yellow and gray. A hangtag on the chair reads "Smartspace Papasan Chair - 1 piece.". Units affected: About 6,000.
Why was this product recalled? ▼
The chairs were sold without a warning label instructing consumers to lock the chair's legs before sitting. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
What should consumers do? ▼
Consumers should immediately stop using the chair until a warning label, instructing consumers to engage the legs in the locked position before use, has been obtained from Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores.
Which agency issued this recall? ▼
This recall was issued by the CPSC on September 24, 2008. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: 08406.

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