Crate and Barrel Recalls Benches Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 18706. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The benches can tip over while in use, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled benches and contact Crate and Barrel for a free repair. The firm is notifying all known purchasers directly.
CPSC recall 18706 has the recall date 14 Dec 2017. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 6,800 units. The median CPSC recall of 2017 has 7,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fall.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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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 | Crate and Barrel has received seven reports of the benches tipping over, including four reports of injuries. The injuries involved broken toes, a broken foot, and a fingertip amputation. |
|---|---|
| Units | 6,800 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves the Dakota wooden bench. The bench has two legs and was sold in two sizes: 51 inches wide by 18 inches tall and 71 inches wide and 18 inches tall. |
| Product | Crate and Barrel Dakota benches, About 6,800 (in addition, 575 units were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | Crate and Barrel stores nationwide and online at www.crateandbarrel.com from September 2011 through November 2017 for about $600 for the 51-inch bench and about $800 for the 71-inch bench. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | Poland |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 6,800Median of 2017: 7,000
- CPSC recalls of 2017
- 280
- Recalls of 2017 with one of the same hazards
- 27%
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 18706The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18706. https://recallregister.com/product/7042-crate-and-barrel-recalls-benches-due-to-fall-hazard-recall-alert/. 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 18706 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Crate and Barrel has received seven reports of the benches tipping over, including four reports of injuries. The injuries involved broken toes, a broken foot, and a fingertip amputation.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Crate and Barrel stores nationwide and online at www.crateandbarrel.com from September 2011 through November 2017 for about $600 for the 51-inch bench and about $800 for the 71-inch bench.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18706?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18706?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 6,800 (in addition, 575 units were sold in Canada)