Target Recalls Home Patio Sets Due to Fall Hazard
Home product recall 08-053. Announced by CPSC on Oct 30, 2007.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Oct 30, 2007. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 40,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The chair can collapse when weight is applied to the front end of the arm rests, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled patio sets immediately and return the entire six-piece set to any Target store for a full refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Target at (800) 440-0680 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.target.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves six-piece home patio sets sold exclusively at Target. The set consists of a table, an umbrella, and four chairs. The chairs and the umbrella have a black aluminum frame covered with a beige fabric.
About 40,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Home Patio Sets.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Target, Minneapolis, Minn.
- Target stores nationwide and on its Web site from November 2006 through July 2007 for about $130.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Target has received 35 reports of chairs collapsing, resulting in 18 injuries such as bruising to the back, hips, shoulders, arms and finger lacerations.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.