Yaheetech Barrel Chair: Fire Risk Recall
The Yaheetech Barrel-Shaped Chair has been recalled due to a serious risk of fire. The foam filling does not meet UK flammability requirements and can catch fire and continue to flame when exposed to an ignition source.
Recall date: 15 May 2026. Recalled by Monumart Ltd (Yaheetech UK). Also recalled: Yaheetech Velvet Convertible Sofa Bed (PSD 2604-0178b), for the same issue. Sofa bed recall page →
Fire risk
Hazard
2604-0178a
OPSS ref
Serious
Risk level
Full refund + postage
Remedy
How to get your refund
1. Stop using the chair immediately. Keep away from ignition sources.
2. Contact Monumart Ltd: 01473 744 360 or customerservice@yaheetech.uk
3. Return the chair. Receive a full refund including postage costs.
Your legal rights
Furniture and Furnishings (Fire)(Safety) Regulations 1988: This chair does not comply. Selling non-compliant upholstered furniture is a criminal offence.
Consumer Rights Act 2015 s.9: Goods must be of satisfactory quality. Upholstered furniture with a serious fire risk fails this test absolutely.
Consumer Protection Act 1987 Part I: Strict liability for damage caused by defective products. No need to prove negligence.
You are entitled to a full refund including postage costs. Monumart have confirmed this in the corrective action notice.
If the chair caused a fire or personal injury, you may have a product liability claim. Seek specialist legal advice.
Refund refused or no response?
Frank can draft a formal letter citing the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire)(Safety) Regulations 1988 and CRA 2015.
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