Ross Stores Recalls Folding Patio Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Home product recall 09-192. Announced by CPSC on Apr 9, 2009.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Apr 9, 2009. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 730 units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The side supports on these chairs can splinter when weight is placed on them, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these chairs immediately and return them to any Ross Store for a full refund.
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Ross Stores at (877) 455-7677 anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.rossstores.com
Which ones are recalled?
The folding wooden patio chairs are made of eucalyptus. SKU 400037791757 and manufacturer style number KTOT-1638-ROS are printed on a hangtag attached to the chair.
About 730 units, as CPSC gives them.
Folding Patio Chairs.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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 Ross Stores Inc., Pleasanton, Calif.
- Ross Stores nationwide in February 2009 for about $50.
- Made in Vietnam, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Ross Stores has received one report of a consumer who suffered shoulder pain after her chair collapsed.
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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.