Wal-Mart has recalled as of January 2, 2014, about 73,400 units of a five piece set card table and chairs. The set has been recalled de to a fall risk posed by the chairs unexpectedly collapsing while in use as well as finger injuries, including amputation.
The recall involves the Mainstays card table sets with a black padded metal folding table and four black padded metal folding chairs. The set can be identified by “Made by: Dongguan Shin Din Metal & Plastic Products Co.”, the marking by the company that made the seat cushions, printed on a white label on the bottom of the chairs.
The sets were available nationwide in Wal-Mart stores for purchase and online from May 2103 until November.
Thus far Wal-Mart has received reports of 10 injuries caused by the collapsing chairs. Of those injuries reported consumers have suffered full finger amputations, fingertip amputations and a report of an injured/sore back.
For those who have purchased the defective set the set can be returned to Wal-Mart for a full refund of the purchase and they are urged to discontinue any and all use of the table and chairs.
A product is defective if it is unreasonably dangerous, does not carry sufficient warnings or fails to have adequate instruction for safe use. If harmed due to a defective device gather as much documentation as possible of the particular device (receipts, instructions, packaging, etc). If the failure of the device and your injury are witnessed by anyone, get their statement and/or contact information.