CPSC recall 07-265, announced August 8, 2007, covers Cost Plus Bistro Chairs (about 24,500 units). The chairs can collapse due to faulty rivets, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The notice cites 7 incident reports. Consumers should stop using the recalled chairs immediately and return them to any Cost Plus World Market store for a full refund. Recall contact: call (877) 967-5362, or go to www.worldmarket.com.
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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.
Which products are included?
The metal painted folding chairs were sold in four colors, red, blue, white and green. SKU numbers 390225, 390228, 390229 and 390230 are printed on the sales receipt.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- Item or SKU numbers. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
the sales receipt
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- January 2007 through June 2007
- Price paid
- $50
Why it was recalled
The chairs can collapse due to faulty rivets, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
Cost Plus is aware of seven incidents in which the chairs collapsed, including one report of a minor injury.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled chairs immediately and return them to any Cost Plus World Market store 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 (877) 967-5362, or go to www.worldmarket.com.
- 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
- Cost Plus
- Product type
- Chairs & stools
- Recall number
- 07-265
- Units
- About 24,500
- Manufactured in
- Taiwan
- Sold at / sales period
- Cost Plus World Market stores nationwide from January 2007 through June 2007 for about $50.
- Distributor
- Cost Plus Inc., of Oakland, Calif.
Bistro 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
- 24,500 units: the 42nd-largest of 119 chair recalls that state a unit count. The median is 7,000 units.
- Hazard
- Fall: named in 86 of 129 chair recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Brand history
- Cost Plus is named in 3 CPSC notices in this index, from 2007 to 2011. This recall is the earliest. 2 of them are chair recalls.
- Time on sale
- 6 months. Recalled 2 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact Cost Plus Inc. toll-free at (877) 967-5362 between 7 a.m. and 12 midnight ET any day, or visit the firm's Web site at www.worldmarket.com
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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