CPSC Recall in 2005: CPSC, Poundex Associates Corp. Announce Recall of Dining Chairs

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 05-083

Date: January 12, 2005

Product Name: Residential Dining Chair

Recall Description:

The recalled dining chair has a dark bronze metallic frame, birch colored wooden back and gold colored upholstered seat. The front and rear legs have a curved shape. The label under the seat reads in part "Imported by Poundex Associates Corp." The recalled dining chair is approximately 42-inches high and 17-inches wide.

Hazard Description:

The welds on the chair's rear legs can crack and break apart, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 32,000

Incidents:

Poundex Associates Corp. has received one report of a chair breaking, involving one report of a minor injury.

Sold At:

Independent furniture stores nationwide from January 2004 through September 2004 for about $50 each. The recalled chairs were mainly sold as part of a 5-piece dining set with a table for about $400 per set.

Manufactured In:

China