Cost Plus World Market Recalls Reading Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 16052. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The front leg on reading chairs sold without front leg support blocks can bend or break, posing a fall hazard to the user.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and inspect the front legs for support blocks. Chairs without support blocks can be returned to any Cost Plus World Market for a free exchange. Consumers should contact Cost Plus World Market or log onto www.worldmarket.com for instructions on how to inspect the chair legs for support blocks.
CPSC recall 16052 has the recall date 3 Dec 2015. The notice names the firm Cost Plus Management Services. The recall has about 2,700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Chairs.
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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 World Market has received eight reports of front chair legs bending or breaking, including one report of an injury when a consumer fell out of the chair. |
|---|---|
| Units | 2,700 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves high-back upholstered reading chairs sold in a black and white floral print. The chairs are 37 inches tall by 30 inches wide, and have four wooden legs with the front two on casters. SKU number 473747 is printed on a UPC sticker affixed to the underside of the chair. |
| Product | Reading Chairs, About 2,700, Chairs |
| Sold at | Cost Plus World Market and World Market stores nationwide and online at www.worldmarket.com from January 2015 through September 2015 for about $300. |
| Distributor | Cost Plus Management Services Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,700Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 21%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Chairs
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Cost Plus Management Services
- 9
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 16052The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16052. https://recallregister.com/product/6590-cost-plus-world-market-recalls-reading-chairs-due-to-fall-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- 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 16052 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Cost Plus World Market has received eight reports of front chair legs bending or breaking, including one report of an injury when a consumer fell out of the chair.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Cost Plus World Market and World Market stores nationwide and online at www.worldmarket.com from January 2015 through September 2015 for about $300.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16052?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16052?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2,700