CPSC recall 14-740, announced July 23, 2014, covers Pottery Barn Donovan Bar Stools (about 1,000 units). The bar stool footrest can break, posing a fall hazard to the user. The notice cites 26 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bar stools and contact Pottery Barn for a replacement stool. Recall contact: call (844) 211-5403, or go to www.potterybarn.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.
Affected model numbers
Check the product label for these CPSC-listed model numbers: 15-INCH.
Which products are included?
This recall involves Donovan model bar stools made from mahogany wood and have a 15-inch round woven banana bark swivel seat that rotates 360 degrees. The stools were sold in five colors: red, mahogany, Tuscan chestnut, antique white and black. Each color was sold in two sizes: counter height at 24 inches tall and bar height at 30 inches tall. SKU numbers are printed on the box, as the item number on the shipping receipt and online in the customer's account history. SKU Number Size and Color 5419049 Bar Height: Red 5419056 Bar Height: Mahogany 5419577 Bar Height: Tuscan Chestnut 5419601 Bar Height: Antique White 5419692 Bar Height: Black 5419734 Counter Height: Red 5419825 Counter Height: Mahogany 5419882 Counter Height: Tuscan Chestnut 5419924 Counter Height: Antique White 5419973 Counter Height: Black
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- One listed. Yours must match it exactly.
- Also in the notice
- Item or SKU numbers. Compare these as well.
- When sold
- March 2014 through June 2014
- Where sold
- Pottery Barn, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $230 to $250
Why it was recalled
The bar stool footrest can break, posing a fall hazard to the user.
Incidents and injuries
Pottery Barn has received 26 reports of the footrest breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bar stools and contact Pottery Barn for a replacement stool. Pottery Barn is notifying all known consumers.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the one listed in this recall, then check the item or SKU numbers the notice lists.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (844) 211-5403, or go to www.potterybarn.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a replacement.
- 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
- Pottery Barn
- Product type
- Chairs & stools
- Recall number
- 14-740
- Units
- About 1,000
- Manufactured in
- Indonesia
- Sold at / sales period
- Pottery Barn Outlet stores nationwide, online at PotteryBarn.com and through the Pottery Barn catalog from March 2014 through June 2014 for between $230 and $250.
- Importer
- Pottery Barn, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, Calif.
Donovan Bar Stools
CPSC product type: Bar and Kitchen Stools
This recall in context
Compared with the 129 chair recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 1,000 units: the 101st-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.
- Remedy
- Replacement: offered in 15 of 129 chair recalls. The most common is refund (41).
- Brand history
- Pottery Barn is named in 4 CPSC notices in this index, from 2008 to 2014. This recall is the most recent. The one before: Pottery Barn Oversized Morovian Star Pendant Chandeliers (14-712, Jan 2014).
- Time on sale
- 4 months. Recalled 1 month after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For more information, contact Pottery Barn toll-free at (844) 211-5403 between 7 a.m. and midnight ET daily. Consumers can also visit the firm's website at www.potterybarn.com and click on "Safety Recalls" at the bottom of the page for additional information.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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