Skip to main content

Bar Chairs Sold at Lowe’s Stores Recalled Due to Fall Hazard; Made by 3i Corporation

  • Safford/Lakeview Bar Chair
Name of Product:
Bar chairs
Hazard:

The legs of the bar chair can become detached from the center post at the weld, posing a fall hazard.

Remedy:
Repair
Recall Date:
January 31, 2017
Units:
About 315,000 (in addition, about 2,100 were sold in Canada)
Consumer Contact

3i Corporation toll-free at 866-267-7772 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.lakeview-safford.com.

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves allen + roth brand Safford model and Garden Treasures brand Lakeview model bar chairs sold in sets of four. The chairs have a brown, aluminum frame and a beige sling fabric cover. The 4-foot-tall chairs swivel 360 degrees and have arm rests on each side of the chair.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact 3i Corporation for a free replacement base and a repair kit.

Incidents/Injuries:

The firm has received 457 reports of the bar stool base breaking, resulting in ten reports of injury including head injuries, broken ribs, bruising and scrapes.

Sold Exclusively At:
Lowe’s stores nationwide and online at www.lowes.com from November 2008 to August 2016 for about $700 for the set.
Manufacturer(s):
3i Corporation, of Hong Kong
Importer(s):

L G Sourcing, Inc., of Wilkesboro, N.C.

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
17-078
Fast Track Recall

Note: Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics.

If you are experiencing issues with a recall remedy or believe a company is being non-responsive to your remedy request, please use this form and explain the situation to CPSC.
About the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

For lifesaving information:
Choose Your Recall Emails Get Notified About Each Recall via Email.
Report an unsafe product