Cost Plus Recalls Santorini Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 08342. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The seat weld can fail and allow the chair to collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs with side weld joints (see pictures) and return them to any Cost Plus or World Market store for a full refund or exchange. Chairs with rear weld joints (see pictures) are not included in this recall. To identify if the chair is part of this recall consumers should locate the seat base weld on the underside of the chair. Weld joints located on the sides of the seat are included in this recall.
CPSC recall 08342 has the recall date 24 Jul 2008. The notice names the firm Cost Plus. The recall has about 8,600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Chairs, Stools & Benches.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Cost Plus has received reports of four incidents involving weld failure. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 8,600 |
| Description | This recall involves Santorini outdoor stacking chairs. The black metal chairs have vertical bars on the back and horizontal bars across the base. |
| Product | Santorini Chairs, About 8,600, Chairs, Stools & Benches |
| Sold at | Cost Plus and World Market stores nationwide from January 2008 through April 2008 for about $50. |
| Manufacturer | Cost Plus Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 8,600Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Chairs, Stools & Benches
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Cost Plus
- 7
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08342The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08342. https://recallregister.com/product/4383-cost-plus-recalls-santorini-chairs-due-to-fall-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 08342 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Cost Plus has received reports of four incidents involving weld failure. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Cost Plus and World Market stores nationwide from January 2008 through April 2008 for about $50.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08342?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 8,600
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China