CPSC recall 04-525, announced December 15, 2003, covers Rocking Chairs (2,900 units). The chairs' support assembly can fail and cause the rocking chair to collapse, posing the risk of injury to the user. The notice cites 40 incident reports. Consumers should stop using the rocking chairs and contact Hill-Rom to receive a replacement rocker glider. Recall contact: call (800) 445-3720.
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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.
Check the product label for these CPSC-listed model numbers: PI155131, P155132.
Which products are included?
The wooden rocking chairs were sold in two styles, a contemporary model (PI155131) and a more traditional model (P155132). Both style rocking chairs have a clear varnish finish. The rocking chairs can be identified by washers and screws located under the seat, near the legs.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- 2 listed. Yours must match one exactly.
- When sold
- January 1997 through May 2003
Why it was recalled
The chairs' support assembly can fail and cause the rocking chair to collapse, posing the risk of injury to the user.
Incidents and injuries
Hill-Rom has received 40 reports of rocking chairs collapsing, including two reports of consumers receiving bumps and bruises to the head and shoulders.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the rocking chairs and contact Hill-Rom to receive a replacement rocker glider.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the 2 listed in this recall.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units.
- Contact the firm. Call (800) 445-3720.
- 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
- Hill-Rom, a Hillenbrand Industry
- Product type
- Chairs & stools
- Recall number
- 04-525
- Units
- 2,900
- Manufactured in
- United States
- Sold at / sales period
- Hospitals and other similar institutions, between January 1997 and May 2003.
- Distributor
- Hill-Rom, a Hillenbrand Industry, of Batesville, Ind.
Rocking 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
- 2,900 units: the 81st-largest of 119 chair recalls that state a unit count. The median is 7,000 units.
- Time on sale
- About 6 years. Recalled 7 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Contact Hill-Rom toll-free at (800) 445-3720 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
Know someone who has one?
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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