CPSC Recall in 2016: Pier 1 Imports Recalls Swingasan Chairs and Stands Due to Fall Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 16-070

Date: January 12, 2016

Product Name: Swingasan® chairs and stands

Recall Description:

The suspension hardware on the chair and stand can break, or the stand can become unstable during use, posing a fall hazard. 

Hazard Description:

The suspension hardware on the chair and stand can break, or the stand can become unstable during use, posing a fall hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Dispose, No Remedy Available

Units: About 260,000 in the U.S. (in addition, about 16,000 were sold in Canada).

Incidents:

Pier 1 Imports has received 101 reports of incidents with the chairs and stands. This includes 93 reports of the chair with stand becoming unstable during use and tipping over, resulting in 23 injuries. There have been eight reports of the suspension hardware failing, including four reports of injuries.

Sold At:

Pier 1 Imports stores nationwide and online at www.Pier1.com from January 2010 through August 2015 for between $200 and $400 for the hanging chair and stand.

Manufactured In:

China