CPSCGeneral Alert
Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Published: April 5, 2012Recall ID: 12146Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / 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.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Office Depot® Brand Biella Leather Desk Chairs
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2012/Office-Depot-Recalls-Desk-Chairs-Due-to-Fall-Hazard |
| Title | Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12146.12146a.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Office Depot desk chair |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12146.12146b.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Office Depot desk chair |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2012.12146.12146c.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Desk chair warning label |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Office Depot® Brand Biella Leather Desk Chairs |
| Products › Type | Chairs |
| Products › Category I D | 67768 |
| Products › Number Of Units | 307,000 in the United States and 12,000 in Canada |
| Recall I D | 1017 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Importers › Name | Office Depot, Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla. |
| Retailers › Name | Office Depot retail stores nationwide and online at www.OfficeDepot.com from January 2002 through December 2008 for about $55. |
| Recall Date | 2012-04-05T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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. |
| Recall Number | 12146 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Wonderful Year Inc., of China |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2012/12042r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | 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 |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-04-22T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |