CPSC recall · Reported September 24, 2008
Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores Recall SmartSpace Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
The chairs were sold without a warning label instructing consumers to lock the chair's legs before sitting. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
The CPSC recalled This recall involves the SmartSpace™ Papasan chair. The silver metal frame chair has a ci….
Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores Recall SmartSpace Chairs Due to Fall Hazard was recalled and listed by the CPSC in September 24, 2008. Reason: The chairs were sold without a warning label instructing consumers to lock the chair's legs before sitting. T…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the chair until a warning label, instructing cons…. Verify recall #08406 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
issued this CPSC recall-The chairs were sold without a warning label instructing consumers to lock the chair's legs before sitting. T….
- None
- agency class
- September 24, 2008
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #08406 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Product description
This recall involves the SmartSpace™ Papasan chair. The silver metal frame chair has a circular fabric seat that sits on a 10-inch-tall base. The fabric seat used with the papasan chairs were sold in purple, pacific, lime yellow and gray. A hangtag on the chair reads "Smartspace Papasan Chair - 1 piece."
Reason for recall
The chairs were sold without a warning label instructing consumers to lock the chair's legs before sitting. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the chair until a warning label, instructing consumers to engage the legs in the locked position before use, has been obtained from Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 08406 |
| Date reported | September 24, 2008 |
| Date initiated | September 24, 2008 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | About 6,000 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers should immediately stop using the chair until a warning label, instructing consumers to engage the legs in the locked p…
- Check the recall number (08406) and product description against the item you own. Search the archive
- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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