HiLite Chair
Published 14 June 2020
Product
HiLite Chair Model numbers KA582KDG03 and KA582KDG05 All serial numbers ARTG 201862 (R & R Healthcare Equipment Pty Ltd - Chair)
Why it was recalled
The chair is labelled with a safe working limit of 200kg, testing showed that at a weight of around 150kg there was a potential for weld failure in the frame and if occupied the chair back could collapse. The chair's safe working limit is 130kg.
Hazard
If the chair back collapses backwards while the chair is occupied, there is a risk of injury to the occupant or bystanders.
Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.