In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Bond Manufacturing Co., of Baypoint, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 68,000 Rockingham Deluxe Lounge Chairs (also sold as Vanderwall Folding Recliner Chairs). The chairs can collapse or fall backward due to faulty support brackets or weak frames, posing fall and severe laceration hazards to consumers.
Recall Details
Product
Rockingham Deluxe Lounge Chairs (also sold as Vanderwall Folding Recliner Chairs)
Description
The recalled recliner chairs have a mesh covering attached to the steel frame by a woven cord. The chairs were sold in the following colors: bronze, navy blue, spa blue, spa green, spa linen, orange, lime, teal and taupe. The recliners are about 40 inches long, 28 inches wide and 46 inches high.
Hazards
The chairs can collapse or fall backward due to faulty support brackets or weak frames, posing fall and severe laceration hazards to consumers.
Incidents
Bond is aware of 13 incidents in which the recalled chairs fell backwards or collapsed. There have been eight reports of injuries. Four consumers reported injuries to their shoulder, back or neck, one consumer reported an injury to her head, two consumers reported hand injuries, and one consumer suffered a severe laceration to the tip of her finger when the chair collapsed.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled chairs immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.