The Furniture Connexion Recalls Modavari Forrest Live Edge Benches Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
Home product recall 20-142. Announced by CPSC on Jun 24, 2020.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 24, 2020. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 5,400 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 recalled bench can tip over while in use, posing fall and injury hazards to the consumer.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Furniture Connexion Inc for a free a repair kit. The Furniture Connexion Inc is contacting all purchasers directly.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- 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).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: The Furniture Connexion Inc collect at 971-420-8258 Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, email to compliance@porterdesignsusa.com, or www.porterdesignsusa.com/productsafety and click on the “Recall-Forrest Live Edge Bench” link for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Modavari Forrest Live Edge Benches. Model number LE6 is printed on the carton. This bench has a solid wood top and two metal legs. The bench is 60 inches wide, 14 inches deep and 18 inches high. The wooden top is a natural finish and the leg color is gunmetal. Description Model Number Size Modavari Forrest Live Edge Bench LE6 60.0” (W) x 14.0” (D) x 18.0” (H)
About 5,400 units, as CPSC gives them.
Modavari Forrest Live Edge Benches.
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 The Furniture Connexion Inc, Portland, Ore.
- Distributed by Fred Meyer & Smith’s Marketplace, Portland, Ore.
- Fred Meyer & Smith’s Marketplace Stores nationwide from December 2017 through March 2020 for about $300.
- Made in India, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
The Furniture Connexion has received 12 reports of tipping or instability, including two injuries. Injuries include a head injury and toe injury.
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.