Sauder recalling 414,000 television stands
By Heath E. Combs -- Furniture Today, August 6, 2007
Washington — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall on Wednesday of about 414,000 TV stands made by Sauder Woodworking.
The U.S.-made stands were sold at Wal-Mart stores and on Wal-Mart.com from January 2005 through May 2007 for about $90.
The CSPC said consumers should stop using the recalled products unless otherwise instructed. It said the stand can collapse if the fasteners used to connect the metal legs to the lower shelf are not completely tightened during assembly, posing a risk that the TV set can fall onto children or adults.
The CSPC said Sauder has received 43 reports of the stands collapsing. Most incidents involved recently assembled stands.
Three injuries required medical treatment including a broken arm, a torn rotator cuff with a concussion, and an injured finger. The injuries occurred when consumers attempted to prevent a television from falling off the stand. A 6-year-old child received a bruised shoulder when the stand collapsed and a TV fell on her.
Consumers should stop using the stand immediately if it moves from side-to-side and contact Sauder to receive instructions on checking the tightness of the fasteners.
Model number 400205 and UPC number 42666 01958 are on the carton and instructions.
Consumers can contact Sauder toll-free at (866) 218-8312 between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. Easter time Monday through Friday, and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.sauder.com.
