Office Depot · Recalled
Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
The weld connecting the seat plate to the gas lift can fail, causing the chair to separate from the base. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
- Units
- 307,000 in the United States and 12,000 in Canada
- Reports
- 11
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $55
- Remedy
- Replace
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Affected
This recall involves Office Depot® brand leather desk chairs. The mid-back height leather chairs were sold in black and have SKU number 130548. "REG. No. PA-25498 (CN)" and "Made in China" are printed on a label located on the underside of the seat.
The file
- Sold at
- Office Depot retail stores nationwide and online at www.OfficeDepot.com from January 2002 through December 2008 for about $55.
- Product type
- Chairs
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Office Depot, Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla., Wonderful Year Inc., of China
Incident log
Office Depot has received 11 reports of the chairs breaking and consumers falling while seated, resulting in reports of injuries, including minor contusions and abrasions.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and contact Office Depot's recall hotline to receive a $55 store card that may be used for a replacement chair or other store merchandise.
For additional information, contact Office Depot's recall hotline toll-free at (866) 403-3763 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.officedepot.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 APR 05 2012; last revised APR 22 2016.
