Pottery Barn Recalls Wooden Hammock Stands Due to Fall and Laceration Hazard
CPSC recall 09001. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
When used outdoors, the wood in the hammock stand can deteriorate over time and break, posing a risk of falls and lacerations to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should remove the two top side brackets of the hammock stand and dispose of the remaining portion of the hammock stand. Contact Pottery Barn to schedule a free pickup of the brackets and to receive a merchandise credit for the amount of the stand.
CPSC recall 09001 has the recall date 1 Oct 2008. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 30,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Hammocks.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Pottery Barn has received 12 reports of injuries requiring medical attention, including lacerations, neck and back pain, bruising, and one incident involving fractured ribs and about 50 reports of the hammock stand breaking. |
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| Units | 30,000 |
| Description | The wooden hammock stands measure about 154 ½ inches long by 53 ½ inches in height by 53 inches in width. There are two black metal brackets on the base and on the arms of the hammock stand. All Pottery Barn two pole wooden hammock stands sold from 2003 through 2008 are included in this recall. |
| Product | Wooden Hammock Stands, About 30,000, Hammocks |
| Sold at | Pottery Barn catalog and the firm's Web site from March 2003 through July 2008 for about $300. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 30,000Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 18%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Hammocks
- 1%
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 09001The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 09001. https://recallregister.com/product/4883-pottery-barn-recalls-wooden-hammock-stands-due-to-fall-and-laceration/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 09001 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Pottery Barn has received 12 reports of injuries requiring medical attention, including lacerations, neck and back pain, bruising, and one incident involving fractured ribs and about 50 reports of the hammock stand breaking.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Pottery Barn catalog and the firm's Web site from March 2003 through July 2008 for about $300.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 09001?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 30,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China