Room & Board Recalls Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Room & Board (Recall Alert)
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 16-733 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- March 11, 2016
- Brand
- Room
- Category
- Furniture and home
- Products
- Doyle arm chairs and side chairs
- Hazard
- Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Room & Board (Recall Alert)
- Hazard type
- Laceration and cuts
- Remedy
- Replace, Refund
- Units
- About 1,500
- Made in
- United States
- Last updated by CPSC
- March 11, 2016
What was recalled
This recall involves Room & Board's Doyle arm chairs and side chairs. The wood chairs were sold with and without an upholstered seat and in five different finishes: Charcoal, cherry, maple, shell and walnut. Each chair has a barcode printed on a label located under the seat on the inside of the seat frame. "Room & Board-Handcrafted in Vermont" is inscribed on the seat frame next to the barcode. A complete list of bar codes included in this recall can be found on the firm's website.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Doyle arm chairs and side chairs · About 1,500 units
Photos from the recall notice


Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Room & Board stores nationwide and online at www.roomandboard.com from May 2015 through December 2015 for between $350 and $520 for the arm chairs and between $300 and $400 for the side chairs.; Room & Board, of Minneapolis, Minn..
Injuries or incidents reported
The firm has received 10 incident reports of the chair backrest breaking, including one report of a scratch.
Consumer contact
Room & Board toll-free at 855-246-0974 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at updates@roomandboard.com or visit www.roomandboard.com and click on the Product Recall link located at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall history and context
Room appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 294 recalls in the furniture and home category, 93 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Doyle arm chairs and side chairs (About 1,500 units). This recall involves Room & Board's Doyle arm chairs and side chairs.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Room & Board (Recall Alert).
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Room & Board ?to receive a free replacement chair or a full refund. Room & Board is contacting consumers directly?.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on March 11, 2016. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.