CPSC Recall in 2018: Signature Hardware Recalls Wall-Mounted Shower Seats Due to Fall and Laceration Hazards

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 19-043

Date: December 04, 2018

Product Name: Wall-mounted shower seats

Recall Description:

This recall involves wall-mounted, folding shower seats made of teak wood slats joined together by support rods that extend from two wall mounting brackets.  The recalled shower seats have brushed nickel, chrome or oil-rubbed bronze finishes on the support rods and bracket covers. The shower seats measure 16 inches wide by 13.5 inches deep, with a width of 11.75 inches between the centers of the wall mounting brackets. SKU number 917726 is printed on purchase receipts and email order confirmations.

Hazard Description:

The aluminum hardware supporting the shower seat can corrode, posing fall and laceration hazards.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 7,200 (in addition, about 80 were sold in Canada)

Incidents:

Signature Hardware has received 194 reports of the shower seats breaking, including 37 reports of falls without injuries and 23 reports of injuries. Injuries include scrapes and bruises, three reports of lacerations for which consumers received stitches and one report of lumbar fractures.

Sold At:

Signature Hardware by telephone and online at signaturehardware.com between January 2011 and July 2018 and by Barclay Products Ltd. through its showroom in Gurnee, Illinois between October 2013 and June 2017 for between $150 and $160.

Manufactured In:

China