Brunswick Corp. is recalling about 22,400 of its Frameworx Table Height Chairs and Bar Stools, because the down shaft on the seat plate assembly can fracture, which can cause an occupant of the seat to fall. Brunswick has received reports of 20 incidents in which the seat plate assembly has failed with three injuries resulting from falling from a seat have been reported.
The recalled chairs and bar stools were sold under the model name Frameworx. The models affected are short table height chair model number 53-861025-000 and tall bar stool model number 57-860979-000. The model name and model numbers are not written on the chairs. The model number is only written on the original shipping carton, packing list or invoice. The chairs and bar stools have a plastic bucket-style seat bolted to a steel seat plate assembly that connects to the down tube of the seat.
The chairs were sold by distributors of Brunswick Bowling furniture selling to bowling center operators. This product was not sold to the general public. The chairs were sold from September 1995 through May 2004 and manufactured in the United States.