Equate chairs
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 15, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Feb 15, 2026the latest report was made
- Apr 4, 2019the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Equate
- Maker
- Walmart Stores Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- ChairsChairs without a type of their ownCPSC’s product type: Chairs, Other or Not Specified (code 4074), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Furniture
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 |
| April 2019 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
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.
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No one hurt Made Feb 15, 2026, sent to the company Mar 6, 2026, published by CPSC Mar 20, 2026
The product, in the report: https://www.walmart.com/ip/14751101351?sid=41b75f7e-107f-45d1-92b1-84a6bc9c65a1 Equate shower chair
The shower chair legs are not secure and slip outwards.
- Model
- Equate Shower Bench and Bath Stool, 350lbs Capacit
- UPC
- None known
- Serial number
- None
- Where
- Lewisville, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 52, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Equate, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Apr 4, 2019, sent to the company Apr 12, 2019, published by CPSC May 3, 2019
The product, in the report: Equate “Bath & Shower Chair”. UPC = 68113101556.
The “Bath & Shower Seat” was purchased in Feb 2019 prior to my wife’s orthopedic surgery. I assembled it according to instructions. On the second use the legs started to spread and the chair began to collapse while in use. Because I was on hand and able to help her up, she escaped severe injury. Facts regarding this product failure: 1) The user was well below the maximum weight of 350lbs. 2) The bolts were plenty tight when the chair failed. 3) The legs are light tube aluminum and are subject to shear at the bolt holes. The material and design are inadequate for the intended use. (The attached photo shows the deformed hole of the leg from twisting of the leg under load.) 4) The product was only used two times before it failed. 5) The product was used as intended and not subject to any abuse. The chair is dangerous as a devise especially made for bath /shower use for those with impaired mobility. Anyone with normal mobility would not need an assistive device. But when such a device fails being used by a person with impaired mobility, the result is dangerous and severe. The chair does not handle side loading. Such is how a person with impaired mobility would use the chair. (Such as gripping one edge of the chair to assist rising or sitting.) When the chair is subject to a moderate side load, the bolt to leg holes shear / deform, the legs begin to spread / rotating out, the threaded inserts in the seat begin to pull out, and the seat flexes. The result is that the legs continue to spread until failure. Now a person with impaired mobility is on the floor (or bottom of their tub) needing rescue / help!
- Model
- FGB651EQ WMRT
- UPC
- 68113101556
- Bought from
- Walmart, Wisconsin
- Bought
- Feb 21, 2019
- Where
- De Pere, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 60, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Equate, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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