Room & Board Recalls Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Room & Board (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 16733. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The backrest can break during normal use, posing a laceration hazard to the user.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Room & Board ?to receive a free replacement chair or a full refund. Room & Board is contacting consumers directly?.
CPSC recall 16733 has the recall date 11 Mar 2016. The notice names the firm Room & Board. The recall has about 1,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Chairs.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received 10 incident reports of the chair backrest breaking, including one report of a scratch. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,500 |
| Remedy options | Replace, Refund |
| Description | This recall involves Room & Board's Doyle arm chairs and side chairs. The wood chairs were sold with and without an upholstered seat and in five different finishes: Charcoal, cherry, maple, shell and walnut. Each chair has a barcode printed on a label located under the seat on the inside of the seat frame. "Room & Board-Handcrafted in Vermont" is inscribed on the seat frame next to the barcode. A complete list of bar codes included in this recall can be found on the firm's website. |
| Product | Doyle arm chairs and side chairs, About 1,500, Chairs |
| Sold at | Room & Board stores nationwide and online at www.roomandboard.com from May 2015 through December 2015 for between $350 and $520 for the arm chairs and between $300 and $400 for the side chairs. |
| Distributor | Room & Board |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,500Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Chairs
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Room & Board
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2023 | Room & Board Recalls Griffin Duo Bunk Beds Due to Risk of Collapse, Fall and Injury Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Room & Board |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16733The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16733. https://recallregister.com/product/6676-room-board-recalls-chairs-due-to-laceration-hazard-sold-exclusively-at/. 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 16733 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received 10 incident reports of the chair backrest breaking, including one report of a scratch.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Room & Board stores nationwide and online at www.roomandboard.com from May 2015 through December 2015 for between $350 and $520 for the arm chairs and between $300 and $400 for the side chairs.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16733?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Replace, Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16733?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,500