CPSC recall 18-007, announced October 10, 2017, covers Cost Plus Management Services Girona outdoor dining chairs (about 2,600 units). The seat base can separate from the chair back causing the chair to collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The notice cites 3 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return them to any Cost Plus World Market or 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.
UPC or product codes
00000025360330000002536034Which products are included?
This recall involves Girona outdoor wooden dining chairs with four legs, and a back and seat made of flat woven weather-resistant wicker straps. The chair is sold in two colors: white (SKU/UPC 536034/0000002536034) and grey (SKU/UPC 536033/0000002536033). The SKU and UPC can be found on the UPC ticket attached to the underside of the chair seat.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- UPC codes and item or SKU numbers. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
the UPC ticket attached to the underside of the chair seat
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- January 2017 through August 2017
- Price paid
- $180
Why it was recalled
The seat base can separate from the chair back causing the chair to collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received three reports of separation of the tenon joint located between the chair's back and seat, and two reports of in-store display chairs collapsing while being used by customers. These two customers reported receiving minor cuts and bruises.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return them to any Cost Plus World Market or 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.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a refund.
- 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
- Product type
- Chairs & stools
- Recall number
- 18-007
- Units
- About 2,600
- Manufactured in
- Vietnam
- Sold at / sales period
- Cost Plus World Market and World Market stores nationwide and online at www.worldmarket.com from January 2017 through August 2017 for about $180.
- Importer
- Cost Plus Management Services Inc., of Alameda, Calif.
This recall in context
Compared with the 129 chair recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 2,600 units: the 83rd-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
- Refund: offered in 41 of 129 chair recalls, the most common remedy.
- Brand history
- Cost Plus Management Services is named in 3 CPSC notices in this index, from 2017 to 2018. This recall is the 2nd. The one before: Cost Plus Management Services Stafford Windsor-style dining chairs (17-135, Apr 2017). 2 of them are chair recalls.
- Time on sale
- 8 months. Recalled 2 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Cost Plus toll-free at 877-967-5362 from 7 a.m. to midnight ET daily, or online at www.worldmarket.com and click on “Product Recalls” for more information.
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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