Telescope Casual tables

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 21, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

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1report to CPSC
Aug 21, 2012the latest report was made
Aug 21, 2012the earliest
1with the company’s comments

Brand: Telescope Casual
Maker: TELESCOPE CASUAL FURNITURE, INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: TablesNot baby changing tables or pool tablesCPSC’s product type: Tables (Excl. Baby Changing Tables, Billiard or Pool Tables (code 4057), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Furniture

By month

1 report from September 2011 to August 2012; the most in August 2012, 1.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
August 2012	1

How badly anyone was hurt

Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

Hurt, care not known
Made Aug 21, 2012, sent to the company Oct 4, 2012, published by CPSC Oct 19, 2012

The product, in the report: Telescope 46” X 92” Oval Glass Table, style number 3495

To Whom It May Concern:
Attached is a copy of a letter to Telescope Casual Furniture, Inc. regarding a defective and hazardous product, specifically, their 42” X 92” glass-top, patio table.[REDACTED]. [REDACTED] my wife was injured after the table legs collapsed when she attempted to move the table. The accident could have been much worse if someone, such as a child, had been sitting at the table when the glass table top crashed to the deck.
Please review the attached documentation and photos regarding our claim against Telescope Casual Furniture under the “defective product” provisions of the company’s limited warranty.
We strongly believe that this product should be required to be modified to prevent any similar accident, or it should be prohibited from being sold in the United States.
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To Whom It May Concern:
Claim is hereby made under the “defective product” provisions of your limited warranty. The product in question is a Telescope 46” X 92” Oval Glass Table, style number 3495.
The table was purchased on February 17, 2012 at the Cape Leisure store in Marstons Mills, MA. A copy of the sales order is attached (see Attachment #1). The table was delivered to our residence by Cape Leisure and set up by t heir staff. It was set up precisely as depicted on your website (see Attachment #2) and remained in that position until my wife decided to move it on July 24, 2012. We received no instructions or precautions regarding moving t he table by the staff of Cape Leisure, nor are t here any such precautions or instructions on your website.
[REDACTED]. [REDACTED] my wife was injured when she attempted to move the table. When she tried to move it, t he table legs collapsed causing the table top to slide off and hit our deck floor. The safety glass shattered into thousands of small pieces when it did so. However, pieces of glass were still wedged at the edge of table rim where plastic inserts are used to affix the glass to the rim. Glass at one of these locations cut her hand as she instinctively grabbed the rim of the table to keep the table from falling (see Attachment #3).
[REDACTED].
However, in accordance with the terms of your limited warranty, we are requesting that we be reimbursed for the funds we have spent for replacement of this table totaling $189.99 (which is far less than the cost of repair or replacement of the table). A copy of our order for a replacement table is included (see Attachment #4). Please note that repair or replacement of the 3495-style table is not an acceptable option as we consider the design defect of this product to be too unsafe for the product to be in our home.
I have included several additional photos in Attachment #5 t hat illustrate the following:
• How the table was positioned on our deck prior to being moved • How the legs of the table were relocated as it was moved • The table with its legs in a fully collapsed position • Close up photos of the structure of the legs showing the absence of any latching mechanism that would prevent the collapse of the table legs
If you deem that the table legs and frame must be returned in order to process this claim, we insist that pre-paid packaging be provided . We believe that this is a fair and reasonable request since we have no interest in repair or replacement of this hazardous piece of furniture.
Your limited warranty provides no information as to the time limit for processing a warranty claim. However, we believe that 30 days from receipt of this letter should provide adequate time to investigate the claim and process our requested payment for the substitute table that we purchased.

Model
Product #3490
Bought from
Cape Leisure, Massachusetts
Bought
Feb 17, 2012
Where
East Sandwich, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Female
The reporter’s relation to them
My Spouse
As this report names them
Brand Telescope Casual, made or sold by TELESCOPE CASUAL FURNITURE, INC.
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, Level of care not known

The company’s comments, in its own words

(10/19/2012) TELESCOPE CASUAL FURNITURE, INC.: Telescope Casual Furniture is committed to delivering its customers the highest levels of satisfaction and support. We are truly sorry to learn that a customer was dissatisfied with one of our products, but we cannot ignore the material inaccuracies stated in the consumer report.
The table that is the subject of the consumer’s report does, in fact, contain a locking mechanism to prevent the table legs from collapsing. As indicated clearly in our Instruction Sheet for Deluxe Leg Glass Top Tables, which is shipped with this model table, there are slotted spring caps which are designed to lock into locator pins positioned under the rim of the table. If the spring caps are not positioned correctly on the locator pins, or are not engaged fully, the table legs may swing out of the table rim and fold. This is by design, as the model is a folding leg table.
Once the spring caps are positioned correctly on the locator pins, and are engaged by depressing the caps (as described in our instruction sheet), the table legs are locked in place and cannot be collapsed or folded until the spring caps are disengaged manually.
Accordingly, the table legs could have collapsed in the manner described in the consumer report only if the spring caps were not properly positioned on the locator pins or engaged. Regrettably, the consumer’s injury could have been avoided had the spring caps been positioned and engaged in accordance with our printed instructions.
In keeping with our long-standing commitment to customer satisfaction, Telescope Casual Furniture has fulfilled the customer’s request for reimbursement.
This table model, like all of our products, was carefully designed with both functionality and safety in mind. We are disappointed that a consumer experienced anything less than complete satisfaction. Unfortunately, the comments indicating that our glass top table contains no latching mechanism to prevent the legs from collapsing is false.

CPSC report 20120821-875C7-1267539. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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Telescope Casual tables

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