Archive for the 'Outdoor and Patio Furniture News' Category
Outdoor Park Benches Recalled by Jo-Ann’s
Saturday, June 7th, 2008If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores have voluntarily recalled 4500 outdoor park benches sold in its stores. Jo-Ann’s for outdoor furniture? Hey, I do crafts in my spare time and I saw these at my local store. They were good-looking and […]
Cleaning Outdoor and Patio Furniture: It’s That Time Again
Thursday, March 27th, 2008Spring means it’s time to clean the outdoor and patio furniture for warm weather fun. Maybe you didn’t invest in the outdoor furniture covers and now all your furniture is coated in dust or grime. No need for worries. Here’s a great article from the Philadelphia (PA, USA) Inquirer on cleaning wicker, aluminum, plastic and wrought […]
Outdoor Bar Furniture Set with Gazebo Top
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008The Le Fleur Barzebo Pavilion is a gazebo-styled portable outdoor bar with three sling bar stools.
Solar Panel Outdoor Furniture Interesting, But Is It Really Useful?
Friday, December 28th, 2007An interesting news bit I read today…a company called SunTable has created a solar panel tabletop to be used outdoors. It’s supposed to help lure couch potatoes who would not normally spend time outside with the incentive of free electricity to run their laptop, TV or portable stereo. It’s claimed to run a laptop for 3 […]
Target Stores Recall Home Patio Sets
Friday, November 2nd, 2007Target is voluntarily recalling about 40,000 six-piece home patio sets sold nationwide at its stores and on its website from November 2006 through July 2007. It seems the chairs can collapse when weight is applied to the front end of the arm rests, creating a fall hazard. So far, 35 reports of collapse have been received, with 18 injuries including bruises […]
Plow & Hearth Recalls Aluminum Chimeneas For Fire and Burn Hazard
Friday, October 19th, 2007As reported on the Consumer and Product Safety Commission’s website, about 250 aluminum chimeneas sold by Plow & Hearth of Madison VA on its website and through its catalog have been voluntarily recalled due to a design flaw. The flaw can cause the aluminum to catch fire or melt, causing a fire and burn hazard. […]
