- About 40,000 home patio sets, imported by Target and manufactured in China, because the set's chairs can collapse when weight is applied to the front ends of the arm rests, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Target has received 35 reports of chairs collapsing, resulting in 18 injuries including bruising to the back, hips, shoulders and arms, and finger lacerations. The recalled patio set includes a table, an umbrella and four chairs. The chairs and the umbrella have a black aluminum frame covered with a beige fabric. The sets were sold at Target stores nationwide and on its Web site from November 2006 through July 2007. Details: by phone at 800-440-0680; by Web at
http://www.target.com/ or
http://www.cpsc.gov/.
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