Walmart Recalls Card Table and Chair Sets Due to Finger Amputation and Fall Hazards

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall date: JANUARY 02, 2014
Recall number: 14-075
  • Walmart Mainstays five-piece card table and chairs set

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Recall Summary

Name of product:   Mainstays five-piece card table and chair sets.

Hazard: The chairs can collapse unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard and a risk of finger injury, including finger amputation.

Consumer Contact: 

Walmart at (800) 925-6278 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT on Saturday, and from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. CT on Sunday, or online at www.walmart.com and click on Product Recalls for more information.

Recall Details

About 73,400 units Mainstays card table sets with a black padded metal folding table and four black padded metal folding chairs. “

Manufacturer

Dongguan Shin Din Metal & Plastic Products Co,” the company that made the chair cushions, is printed on a white label on the bottom of the chairs.

Injuries Reported:

Walmart has received 10 reports of injuries from collapsing chairs. Injury reports include one finger amputation, three fingertip amputations, sprained or fractured fingers and one report of a sore back.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled card table and chair sets and return the entire set to Walmart for a full refund.

Sold Exclusively At

Walmart stores nationwide and online at www.walmart.com from May 2013 through November 2013 for about $50.

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