Target Recalls Patio Benches Due to Fall Hazard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Feb 13, 2017, 10:39 ET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Recall Summary

Name of Product: Threshold patio benches

Hazard: The patio benches can collapse while in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Remedy: Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled patio benches and return them to any Target store for a full refund for the bench. The benches were sold individually and as part of a set. Purchasers can continue to use the other pieces of the set which, in addition to the bench, included a table and four chairs. Purchasers of individual benches will be refunded the purchase price. Purchasers of sets will be refunded the price of the individual bench.

Consumer Contact: Target at 800-440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT Monday through Sunday, online at www.target.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page, then on "Patio/Garden" on for more information, or the "Product Recalls" tab on Target's Facebook page.

Recall Details

Units: About 1,300

Description: This recall involves Threshold Aluminum Top/Steel X Base patio benches that were sold both individually and as part of a six-piece dining set. The model number can be found on the front page of the product's assembly instructions or on the product's packaging.

Name	Model Number	Bench Size
Threshold Aluminum Top/Steel X Base Bench	009-00-3894	56.875" (L) x 17.625" (W) x 18" (H)
Threshold Mayhew 6 piece Wicker Dining Set-Turquoise	009-00-2005	56.875" (L) x 17.625" (W) x 18" (H)
Threshold Mayhew 6 piece Wicker Dining Set-Seafoam	009-00-2006	56.875" (L) x 17.625" (W) x 18" (H)
Threshold Mayhew 6 piece Wicker Dining Set- Orange	009-00-2007	56.875" (L) x 17.625" (W) x 18" (H)
Threshold Mayhew 6 piece Wicker Dining Set- Green	009-00-2008	56.875" (L) x 17.625" (W) x 18" (H)
Threshold Mayhew 6 piece Wicker Dining Set- Navy	009-00-4568	56.875" (L) x 17.625" (W) x 18" (H)
Threshold Mayhew 6 piece Wicker Dining Set- Tan	009-00-4573	56.875" (L) x 17.625" (W) x 18" (H)

Incidents/Injuries: Target has received six reports of the patio benches collapsing, including one report of a knee injury.

Sold at: Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from January 2016 through July 2016 for about $150 for the benches and $1,000 for the dining sets when sold with the benches.

Importer: Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.

Manufactured in: China

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SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission