3900 UNITS RECALLED
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced this week that these Chinese-made Steamist Shower Seats could break and cause fall injuries.
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Steamist Recalls Wall-Mounted Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seats Due to Fall and Laceration Hazards
Name of Product:
Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seats
Hazard:
The wall mounting bracket and seat rods supporting the Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seat can corrode and break, posing fall and laceration hazards.
Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
January 18, 2024
Units:
About 3,900 (In addition, about 733 were sold in Canada and about 126 were sold in Mexico)
Consumer Contact
Steamist toll-free at 866-968-2250 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, recall@steamist.com, or online at www.steamist.com/recall-notices or www.steamist.com and click on “Recall Notices” at the bottom of the website for more information.
Recall Details
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 Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seats have model numbers SBS-101BN, SBS-101PN, SBS-101PC or SBS-101ORB and have brushed nickel, polished nickel, polished chrome or oil-rubbed bronze finishes on the support rods and bracket covers. The recalled Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seats measure 20 inches wide by 13 inches deep.
Remedy:
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shower seats and contact Steamist to determine if their product is included in the recall and for instructions for how to participate in the recall.
Incidents/Injuries:
The firm has received 62 reports of the shower seats breaking, including 4 reports of injuries.
Sold At:
Specialty plumbing supply outlets in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 2009 through February 2015 for between $490 and $660.
Importer(s):
Steamist Inc., of East Rutherford, New Jersey
Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
24-086
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Best not to mount those seats ....
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