Acrylic Bathtubs, Whirlpools and Air Massage Bathtubs

Date

Aug. 23, 2012

Manufacturer

Mansfield Plumbing Products LLC, of Perrysville, Ohio

CPSC title

Mansfield Plumbing Products Recalls Bathtubs, Whirlpools and Air Massage Bathtubs Due to Fall Hazard

Products

Acrylic Bathtubs, Whirlpools and Air Massage Bathtubs

Description

This recall involves acrylic bathtubs, whirlpools and air massage baths sold in various colors and under ten product names: Avalon, Barrett, Baywood, Brentwood, Camden, Castille, Covington, Hampton, Montclair and Reo. The acrylic grab bars are affixed to the interior of the tubs about shoulder height from a seated position. The grab bars were sold in various styles and colors including white, brushed nickel, oil rubbed bronze, a polished brass finish and chrome.

Hazard

The grab bars used on the products can loosen and break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately contact Mansfield Plumbing to request a free grab bar repair kit.

Remedy options

Repair

Units

About 100

Injuries reported

The firm has received 11 reports of grab bars breaking including one report of a consumer who fell and suffered a bruised tailbone.

Sold at

Mansfield Plumbing Products nationwide from May 2011 through July 2011 for between $1,800 and $5,000, depending on the product.

Made in

United States

Consumer contact

For more information, contact Mansfield Plumbing Products at (800) 999-1459 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Consumers can also visit the firm's website at www.mansfieldplumbing.com

Recall number

12746

What should I do? Something you own was recalled. What now?

Source: CPSC · Consumer product record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.