July 17, 2009
Hobby Lobby is recalling about 500 leather butterfly chairs. The chair legs can detach unexpectedly causing the chair to collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Hobby Lobby Stores has received nine reports of the chairs collapsing, resulting in minor injuries including contusions.
This recall involves brown leather butterfly chairs with copper tubing legs. The leather seat has stitching similar to baseball stitching. Item# MI-1007 and PO#9073513 are printed on the front of the hang tag.
The chairs, made in India, were sold at Hobby Lobby Stores nationwide from February 2009 through April 2009 for about $200.
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and return them to the nearest Hobby Lobby for a full refund or exchange card.
For additional information, contact Hobby Lobby Stores at (800) 326-7931 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., or visit the firms Web site at www.hobbylobby.com.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
