Liberty Hardware Recalls Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bar Due to Fall Hazard

Recall Date:  September 26, 2024

Release Number: 24-378

RECALL SUMMARY

Name of Product:  Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bars

Hazard:  The plastic sticker grip pads can become dislodged after installation, on tubs with tapered side walls, making the recalled Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bars unstable during use, posing a fall hazard.

Remedy:  Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bars and contact Liberty Hardware. Consumers can request to receive a pre-paid label and free packaging to return the Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bars for a $35 refund.

Consumer Contact: Liberty Hardware toll-free at 844-811-4541 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET from Monday through Friday, email at recall@libertyhardware.com or online at www.libertyhardware.com/recall-notices/tub-safety-bar or www.libertyhardware.com and click on “RECALL NOTICE” on the bottom right of the website.

Recall Details

Units: 174,500

Description: The recall involves Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bars sold under the brands Peerless, model PL585; Safety First, models SF585 and S1F585; and Delta, model DF585. The recalled Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bars are powder-coated aluminum, were sold in the color white, feature a one-inch diameter tube with two gripping surfaces at about 8 inches and 15 inches. The model number and brand name are listed on a label on the product's packaging.

Incidents/Injuries: Liberty Hardware has received fourteen reports of the plastic sticker grip pads becoming dislodged after installation or otherwise needing replacement, including one fall with a minor injury reported.

Sold at: Ace Hardware, The Home Depot, Lowe's, Menards, Walmart, other hardware and plumbing stores and suppliers nationwide and online at Amazon.com and FlyingBulldogs.com from January 2011 through May 2024 for between $16 and $55.

Importer: Liberty Hardware Manufacturing Corp., of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Manufactured In: China

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