Liberty Hardware Recalls 175k Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bars

Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based Liberty Hardware Manufacturing Corp. is recalling about 174,500 units of Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bars citing risk of fall, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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 impacted products are powder-coated aluminum in the color white, and feature a one-inch diameter tube with two gripping surfaces at about 8 inches and 15 inches.

The products were manufactured in China and sold at Ace Hardware, The Home Depot, Lowe’s, Menards, Walmart, and other hardware and plumbing stores and suppliers nationwide, and online at Amazon.com and FlyingBulldogs.com. They were sold from January 2011 through May 2024 for between $16 and $55.

According to the agency, the plastic sticker grip pads can become dislodged after installation on tubs with tapered side walls, making the safety bars unstable during use, posing a fall hazard.

The recall was initiated after Liberty Hardware 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.

Consumers are urged to immediately stop using the recalled Multi-Grip Tub Safety Bars and contact Liberty Hardware for a $35 refund.