Pier 1 Imports Recalls Swingasan Chairs and Stands Due to Fall Hazard
Home product recall 16-070. Announced by CPSC on Jan 12, 2016.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jan 12, 2016. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Refund or Repair what’s offered
- About 260,000 in the U.S. (in addition, about 16,000 were sold in Canada). 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 suspension hardware on the chair and stand can break, or the stand can become unstable during use, posing a fall hazard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and stands and contact Pier 1 Imports for a free repair kit or return the chair and stand to a Pier 1 Imports store for a full refund. There is no repair kit for the Podasan Mocha and Orange Swingasan chairs. Consumers should stop using these chairs immediately and contact Pier 1 Imports for a full refund.
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- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: refund or repair.
- How to reach the firm: Pier 1 Imports toll-free at 855-513-5140 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Saturday or 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Sunday or online at www.pier1.com and click on “Product Notes & Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves the Pier 1 Imports Swingasan chairs and stands. The chairs and stands were sold separately. The chair hangs from a steel stand and is made of a wrought iron frame covered with woven plastic wicker. It was sold in various colors and designs. The stands are made of steel and were sold in four colors. The product description and dimensions in inches included in this recall are: Description Height Depth Width Swingasan Hanging Chair - Mocha 42” 22.50 33.50 Swingasan Hanging Chair - Daisy 42” 22.50 33.50 Swingasan Hanging Chair - Light Brown 42” 22.5” 33.5” Swingasan Hanging Chair - White 42” 22.5” 33.5” Swingasan Hanging Chair - Circles 42” 22.5” 33.5” Swingasan Hanging Chair - Peacock 42” 22.5” 33.5” Swingasan Hanging Chair - Dream Catcher 42” 22.5” 33.5” Swingasan Hanging Chair - Gray 42” 22.5” 33.5” Willow Swingasan Hanging Chair - Rainbow 47” 27” 30” Willow Swingasan Hanging Chair - Cinnamon 47” 27” 30” Willow Swingasan Hanging Chair - White 47” 27” 30” Willow Swingasan Hanging Chair - Light Brown 47” 27” 30” Willow Swingasan Hanging Chair - Latte 47” 27” 30” Willow Swingasan Hanging Chair - Mocha 47” 27” 30” Swingasan Podasan Hanging Chair - Orange 46.25” 25” 31” Swingasan Podasan Hanging Chair - Mocha 47.25” 25” 31” Swingasan Stand - Mocha 82.5” 34.5” 41.5” Swingasan Stand - White 82.5” 34.5” 41.5” Swingasan Stand - Light Brown 82.5” 34.5” 41.5” Swingasan Stand - Gray 82.5” 34.5” 41.5”
About 260,000 in the U.S. (in addition, about 16,000 were sold in Canada). units, as CPSC gives them.
Swingasan® chairs and stands.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Pier 1 Imports, Fort Worth, Texas.
- Pier 1 Imports stores nationwide and online at www.Pier1.com from January 2010 through August 2015 for between $200 and $400 for the hanging chair and stand.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Pier 1 Imports has received 101 reports of incidents with the chairs and stands. This includes 93 reports of the chair with stand becoming unstable during use and tipping over, resulting in 23 injuries. There have been eight reports of the suspension hardware failing, including four reports of injuries.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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.