Steamist Recalls Wall-Mounted Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seats Due to Fall and Laceration Hazards

Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seats

Date of Recall
2024-01-18

CPSC Release Number
24-086

Manufactured In
China

Units
About 3,900 (In addition, about 733 were sold in Canada and about 126 were sold in Mexico)

Importer
Steamist Inc., of East Rutherford, New Jersey

Sold By
Specialty plumbing supply outlets in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 2009 through February 2015 for between $490 and $660.

Problem/Hazard
The wall mounting bracket and seat rods supporting the Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seat can corrode and break, posing fall and laceration hazards.

Injuries/Incidents
The firm has received 62 reports of the shower seats breaking, including 4 reports of injuries.

Description

This recall involves wall-mounted, folding shower seats made of teak wood slats joined together by support rods that extend from two wall-mounting brackets. The recalled Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seats have model numbers SBS-101BN, SBS-101PN, SBS-101PC or SBS-101ORB and have brushed nickel, polished nickel, polished chrome or oil-rubbed bronze finishes on the support rods and bracket covers. The recalled Tilt-Up Bath & Shower Seats measure 20 inches wide by 13 inches deep.

Remedy
Refund

Recall Comments

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