On July 24, 2008, Cost Plus Inc. recalled about 8,600 Santorini Chairs because the weld can fail, causing the chair to collapse and posing a fall hazard to consumers. The company received four incident reports involving weld failure, though no injuries have been reported.

Included in the recall are black metal Santorini outdoor stacking chairs that have vertical bars on the back and horizontal bars across the base. Cost Plus and World Market stores nationwide sold the recalled chairs from January 2008 through April 2008 for about $50.

Consumers are advised to immediately stop using the chairs with side weld joints and return them to any Cost Plus or World Market store for a full refund or exchange. For more information, customers may contact Cost Plus at 877-967-5362, or at the company’s website.

Source: “Cost Plus recalls Santorini chairs due to fall hazard,” US Consumer Product Safety Commission Release #08-342, July 24, 2008.