Office Depot Recalls Gibson Leather Task Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Affected

This recall involves Office Depot® Gibson Leather Task Chairs. The black, armless, adjustable chairs have a black base with five wheels. The affected chairs have the SKU number 105479 and the registration numbers PA 27248 (CN), PA 25498 (CN), PA 25276 (HK) or CA 35181 (RC) that can be found next to the words "Made in China" which is printed on a label located on the underside of the seats.

The file

Sold at

Office Depot retail stores and online from 2003 through 2012 for about $40.

Product type

Chairs

Made in

China

Recalled by

Anji Wanan Furniture Co., Ltd., of China, China Power Flamingo Ltd., of China, Office Depot, Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla., Swinton Avenue Trading, a division of Office Depot, Inc., formerly of Delray Beach, Fla., Victory Land Ent. Co., Ltd., of Taiwan, Wonderful Year Co., Ltd., of China

Incident log

Office Depot has received about 153 reports of the seat plate weld cracking or breaking, including 25 reports of contusions, abrasions and reports of injuries to the head, neck and a fractured back and hip which required medical attention.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and return them to any Office Depot store location for a $55 store merchandise credit

Office Depot toll-free at (866) 403-3763 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.officedepot.com and select Recall Notices under "Customer Service" at the bottom of the page for more information.