CPSC Recall in 2017: Bar Chairs Sold at Lowe’s Stores Recalled Due to Fall Hazard; Made by 3i Corporation

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 17-078

Date: January 31, 2017

Product Name: Bar chairs

Recall Description:

This recall involves allen + roth brand Safford model and Garden Treasures brand Lakeview model bar chairs sold in sets of four. The chairs have a brown, aluminum frame and a beige sling fabric cover. The 4-foot-tall chairs swivel 360 degrees and have arm rests on each side of the chair.

Hazard Description:

The legs of the bar chair can become detached from the center post at the weld, posing a fall hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 315,000 (in addition, about 2,100 were sold in Canada)

Incidents:

The firm has received 457 reports of the bar stool base breaking, resulting in ten reports of injury including head injuries, broken ribs, bruising and scrapes.

Sold At:

Lowe’s stores nationwide and online at www.lowes.com from November 2008 to August 2016 for about $700 for the set.

Manufactured In:

China