Rite Aid Folding Patio Chairs Recalled Over Fall Risk

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that Rite Aid is recalling its folding patio chairs due to a fall hazard.

According to the CPSC, the folding patio chairs have a frame that can bend, which can cause the user to fall. This allegedly poses a risk of injury.

The recall was issued on Aug. 29, 2019, after Rite Aid received four reports of chairs bending unexpectedly during use.

Reportedly, one person got a minor bruise and one person suffered a laceration injury after a fall from one of the chairs.

The recall affects around 18,800 units of the chairs. The chairs were sold nationwide and online at RiteAid.com between February 2019 and June 2019. The folding chairs were sold for around $30 each.

They were manufactured by Zhejiang Sains Outdoor Products Co. Ltd. of China, and were imported by Rite Aid. The recall number for the Rite Aid folding chair recall is 19-193.

The affected chairs were sold in grey and tan, and are around 24 inches long by 22 inches wide by 37 inches high. The tan chairs have UPC number 011822956628 and item number 9043325-MMXIX printed on their packaging. The grey chairs have UPC number 011822952361 and item number 9044998-MMXIX printed on the packaging.

The CPSC advises customers to stop using the chairs immediately and to return them to any Rite Aid store where they will be eligible for a full refund.

Customers can also contact Rite Aid by phone at 800-748-3242 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, and between 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday. Customers can also learn more about the recall on Rite Aid’s website.

The CPSC notes that the recall was conducted by Rite Aid voluntarily. The recall is part of the CPSC’s Fast Track Recall process.

Recalls protect customers from products that could be dangerous or hazardous. Recalls like the Rite Aid folding chair class action lawsuit can also help provide possible compensation for defective or dangerous products.

Defective products can pose a serious danger to the public, and recalls help limit the danger of possibly defective products. In some cases, the government will mandate a recall, while in others, a company can voluntarily recall a product over concerns that it is defective or dangerous.

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