TJX Recalls Counter Stools Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
Recalled TJX Counter Stool
TJX and the US Consumer Products Safety Commission have recalled swivel counter stools due to fall and injury hazards. The recall number is 21-184. See the photo on the right. This device is a swivel counter stool with wooden legs and fabric backrests with rivet trim around the seat. The stools were sold in gray faux leather, and light gray, dark gray and blue/cream herringbone fabrics. The stools measure approximately 36 inches to the top of the backrest, and the seat height is approximately 25.5 inches from the floor. One of the following style numbers is printed on the product hang tag: 61057, 61063, 61064, 62332, 65129, 65130, 66413, 66414. The stools were manufactured in China. A label printed with “CHINA” is attached to the bottom of the seat. The counter stools can break or collapse, posing fall and injury hazards. For additional information please see Stool Recall.
These stools were sold at Homesense stores and HomeGoods/T.J. Maxx or Marshalls combination stores nationwide from January 2021 through May 2021 for about $130.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled counter stools and return them to any HomeGoods or Homesense store for their choice of either a full refund or store gift card. TJX has received 20 reports of stools breaking in which consumers fell, including 17 reports of minor injuries.
The TJX Companies Inc. is in Framingham, Mass. Consumers can contact HomeGoods at 800-888-0776 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.homegoods.com , and click on “Customer Service” at the bottom of the page, and Homesense toll-free at 855-660-4663 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.homesense.com, and click on “Customer Service” at the bottom of the page.
Aging-in-place home modifications should include choice and placement of furniture and bathroom devices. The choices and placement of these elements will depend on the design of the home and the limitations of the people living in the home. Each situation is different.
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