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CPSC, Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp. Announce Recall of Frameworx Table Height Chairs and Bar Stools

Recalled August 11, 2006 · CPSC recall 06572 · Brunswick Bowling & Billiards

Recalled ChairRecalled Bar Stool
Hazard
The down shaft on the seat plate assembly can fracture, which can cause an occupant of the seat to fall.
Remedy
Bowling centers owning these table height chairs and bar stools have been directly notified about this recall. Owners of the bar stools and table height chairs should stop using these products immediately and contact Brunswick to receive a free repair kit.
Units
About 22,400
Incidents / injuries
Brunswick has received reports of 20 incidents in which the seat plate assembly has failed. Three injuries resulting from falling from a seat have been reported.

Description

The recalled chairs and bar stools were sold under the model name Frameworx. The models affected are short table height chair model number 53-861025-000 and tall bar stool model number 57-860979-000. The model name and model numbers are not written on the chairs. The model number is only written on the original shipping carton, packing list or invoice. The chairs and bar stools have a plastic bucket-style seat bolted to a steel seat plate assembly that connects to the down tube of the seat.

What to do

Bowling centers owning these table height chairs and bar stools have been directly notified about this recall. Owners of the bar stools and table height chairs should stop using these products immediately and contact Brunswick to receive a free repair kit.

Contact

For more information, call Brunswick at (800) 937-2695 anytime.

Product
Frameworx Table Height Chairs and Bar Stools
Manufacturer(s)
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp., of Lake Forest, Ill.
Retailers
Distributors of Brunswick Bowling furniture selling to bowling center operators. This product was not sold to the general public. The chairs were sold from September 1995 through May 2004.
Made in
United States

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →