Grandin Road Recalls Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

The chairs' back legs can bend when a seated person leans back. This poses fall and injury hazards to consumers.

Recall #: 13710
Affected scope: About 2,200

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

K&k Exporters of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India recalled This recall involves vintage-inspired, iron chairs with item number 45665, located on the….

Grandin Road Recalls Chairs Due to Fall Hazard was recalled by K&k Exporters of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India in December 6, 2012. Reason: The chairs' back legs can bend when a seated person leans back. This poses fall and injury hazards to consume…. Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled chairs immediately and contact Grandin Road for …. Verify recall #13710 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

K&k Exporters of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India issued this CPSC recall-The chairs' back legs can bend when a seated person leans back. This poses fall and injury hazards to consume….

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agency class: December 6, 2012
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #13710 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.

Product description

This recall involves vintage-inspired, iron chairs with item number 45665, located on the sales receipt. The chairs have a shaped metal seat and legs over a metal tube frame. They have a back that consists of an arched metal tube with a metal center plate. The chairs were sold in apricot, blue, green, red or yellow under Grandin Road's Alsace Furniture Collection. "Made in India" is printed on a white sticker located underneath the chairs' seat.

Reason for recall

The chairs' back legs can bend when a seated person leans back. This poses fall and injury hazards to consumers.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled chairs immediately and contact Grandin Road for instructions on how to receive a full refund in the form of a merchandise credit for the value of the purchase price, plus applicable shipping, handling and taxes. Grandin Road is contacting its customers directly.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	13710
Date reported	December 6, 2012
Date initiated	December 6, 2012
Recalling firm	K&k Exporters of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
Affected scope	About 2,200
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 stop using the recalled chairs immediately and contact Grandin Road for instructions on how to receive a full re…

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Why was this product recalled? ▼

The chairs' back legs can bend when a seated person leans back. This poses fall and injury hazards to consumers.

What should consumers do? ▼

Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the CPSC on December 6, 2012. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 13710.

How do I report an injury from a recalled product? ▼

Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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