CPSC recall 00090a, announced April 4, 2000, covers Boston Warehouse Trading B.W. Home brand folding chairs (about 1,800 units). The screws holding the chair's front leg folding mechanism can work loose, causing the chair to collapse, resulting in injury. The notice cites 3 incident reports and 1 injury. Stop using the chair immediately and contact Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. Consumers will be given the option of receiving replacement screws or returning the chair to the store where purchased, for a full refund. Recall contact: call (888) 923-2982.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
There is a "bw HOME" sticker and a "MADE IN TAIWAN" sticker on the seat's frame.
Which products are included?
The recall involves the B.W. Home brand folding chairs made of white wood with a rush seat. The chair measures 15.75 inches wide, 18.25 inches deep, and 35 inches high. The seat is 18 inches high. There is a "bw HOME" sticker and a "MADE IN TAIWAN" sticker on the seat's frame. A hang tag identified the chair as "Lilla", model number 00222, but neither "Lilla" nor the model are on the chair.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Where to look
sticker on the seat's frame
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- January 1999 through January 2000
- Price paid
- $150
Why it was recalled
The screws holding the chair's front leg folding mechanism can work loose, causing the chair to collapse, resulting in injury.
Incidents and injuries
Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. has received three reports of chairs collapsing, resulting in one muscle strain injury and one property damage incident.
Official remedy
Stop using the chair immediately and contact Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. Consumers will be given the option of receiving replacement screws or returning the chair to the store where purchased, for a full refund.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (888) 923-2982.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- Boston Warehouse Trading
- Product type
- Chairs & stools
- Recall number
- 00090a
- Units
- About 1,800
- Manufactured in
- Taiwan
- Sold at / sales period
- Specialty gift, department and furniture stores nationwide sold the chairs, from January 1999 through January 2000, for about $150.
- Importer
- Boston Warehouse Trading Corp., of Norwood, Mass.
B.W. Home brand folding chairs
CPSC product type: Chairs, Stools & Benches
This recall in context
Compared with the 129 chair recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 1,800 units: the 93rd-largest of 119 chair recalls that state a unit count. The median is 7,000 units.
- Time on sale
- 13 months. Recalled 3 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Consumers may contact Boston Warehouse Trading Corp. toll-free at (888) 923-2982 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or write to Boston Warehouse Trading Corp., 59 Davis Ave., Norwood, MA 02062.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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Recalls only work when owners hear about them. Send this notice to family or friends who might own the same product.
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