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Ross Stores Recalls Plant Stands; Marble Top Can Detach and Fall on Consumers

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Recall Date:
August 04, 2009

Recall Details

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Marble Top Plant Stands

Units: About 1,800

Importer: Ross Stores Inc., of Pleasanton, Calif.

Hazard: The marble top of the plant stand can detach from the base and fall onto consumers, posing a risk of injury.

Incidents/Injuries: Ross Stores has received two reported incidents in which the marble top fell off the plant stand's base and bruised consumers.

Description: The plant stands have gray marble tops and black wrought iron bases. They were sold in three sizes: small 24 inches tall, medium 28 inches tall, and large 32 inches tall.

Sold exclusively at: Ross Stores nationwide between March 2009 and June 2009 for between $15 and $27.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these plant stands and return them to any Ross Store for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Ross Stores at (800) 305-0510 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.rossstores.com.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.

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