CPSC, Byer of Maine Announce Recall to Exchange TriLite Stools

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #05513) was formally reported on November 19, 2004. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. The Byer Manufacturing Company, of Orono, Maine is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 7,800 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The legs of the stool can bend and the stools may collapse, when used on smooth hard floor surfaces. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers will be supplied with replacement stools on a two for one basis. Contact Byer of Maine to arrange for replacement. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 22 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.