Wal-Mart Stores · Recalled
Office Chairs Sold at Wal-Mart Recalled for Fall Hazard
The legs and backs of these chairs can break, and the chairs can easily tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 762,000
- Reports
- 9
- Injuries
- 7
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $36
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recall involves the Mainstays Associate office chair with a 5-star nylon base with dual wheel casters and pneumatic seat height adjustment. The chair has a fabric cushioned seat and back that is black/grey in color. The armrests are shaped in half-circle loops. Under the seat is a UPC Code Label #9501401610 with printed Model #VCR1022.
The file
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart stores exclusively nationwide from April 2003 through April 2006 for about $36.
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Incident log
Wal-Mart has received nine reports of chairs breaking and two reports of tipping. There have been seven reported injuries, including a broken wrist.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
For more information, call Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit their Web site at www.walmartstores.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUL 11 2006; last revised JUL 02 2024.