CPSC, Commend Co. Ltd. Announce Recall of Dining Set Chairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: HD Designs, 5-piece Dining Set
Units: About 600 sets
Manufacturer: Commend Co. Ltd., of Fair Lawn, N.J.
Hazard: The wooden chairs can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Commend has received one report of a chair breaking.
In this report, there was a fall and minor injury.
Description: The chairs and table are sold unassembled as part of a boxed
5-piece dining set. The words "HD Designs 5 Piece Dining Set" and item
number BFR3917HO are written on the box. The chairs and dining table are
honey oak wood and the seats have beige vinyl padding.
Sold at: Fred Meyer stores in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Alaska; Fry's
stores in Arizona; and Smith's Marketplace stores in Utah from April 2004
to October 2004 for about $200.
Manufactured in: Thailand
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact
Fred Meyer to receive a store credit.
Consumer Contact: For more information, call Fred Meyer at (800) 697-2448
between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or visit the Fred Meyer
Web site at www.fredmeyer.com
