2M Home Depot Patio Chair Recall Issued After Reports of Falls, Injuries

More than two million patio chairs sold exclusively at Home Depot are being recalled, after more than two dozen reports of problems where the bases of the chairs broke, resulting in falls and injuries for consumers. 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the Home Depot patio chair recall on January 31, indicating that at least 25 consumer reports suggest the base of the chairs may break during normal use, resulting in bruising, scrapes and fall injuries.

According to the CPSC, consumers were not aware of any defects or visual signs of instability when the fall incidents occurred, nor were the chairs reportedly being used in an improper fashion.

Included in the recall are over two million Swivel Patio chairs that were sold under the brand names Hampton Bay Anselmo, Calabria, and Dana Point chairs, and also under the Martha Stewart Living branded Cardona, Grand Bank, and wellington swivel patio chairs.

The recalled chairs are made of an aluminum steel with a round swivel base and arm rests. The swivel chairs were sold as either a pair or as part of a seven-piece patio set with accompanying tables and four-legged chairs.

The chairs were manufactured in China by Casual Living Worldwide, of Simpsonville, Kentucky. They were imported and sold exclusively at Home Depot stores nationwide and online at HomeDepot.com from January 2007 to February 2016 for about $190 for the two-piece set and $500 for the seven-piece patio set.

Customers are being asked to stop using the recalled Home Depot swivel chairs immediately and contact Casual Living Worldwide at 855-899-2127 or visit them online at www.casuallivingoutdoors.com and navigate to the “Recall Information” link for information on how to receive a free repair kit.