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Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Pinch Hazard

Name: Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Pinch Hazard
Brand: Huichang Furniture Co. Ltd., of China
SKU: CPSC-11309
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: August 18, 2011Recall ID: 11309Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

A consumer's finger can get caught in an opening in the chair's tilt mechanism, posing a pinch hazard to consumers.

Product Description & Identification

This recall involves all Realspace™ PRO 3000 Series Custom Fit desk chairs. The mid-back fabric chairs were sold in black and have SKU number 996-190. The date of manufacture, P.O. number and "Made in China" are printed on labels located on the underside of the seat bottom. Affected chairs have a manufacture date between March 2009 and May 2011, listed in Year/Month/Date format (e.g. date code 20100812 represents August 12, 2010).

Affected Products

Realspace™ PRO 3000 Series Desk Chairs

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Office-Depot-Recalls-Desk-Chairs-Due-to-Pinch-Hazard
Title	Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Pinch Hazard
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2011.11309.11309a.jpg
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2011.11309.11309b.jpg
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2011.11309.11309c.jpg
Images › 3 › Caption	Labels on underside of chair
Hazards › Name	A consumer's finger can get caught in an opening in the chair's tilt mechanism, posing a pinch hazard to consumers.
Injuries › Name	Office Depot has received one report of a consumer who was injured when his finger was pinched by the chair's tilt mechanism.
Products › Name	Realspace™ PRO 3000 Series Desk Chairs
Products › Type	Chairs
Products › Category I D	67768
Products › Number Of Units	About 34,000 in the United States and 425 in Canada
Recall I D	748
Remedies › Name	Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and contact Office Depot's recall hotline to receive a free repair kit with a cover for the tilt mechanism. Consumers should write down the P.O. number found on the underside of the chair for reference when contacting Office Depot.
Importers › Name	Office Depot Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla.
Retailers › Name	Office Depot retail stores nationwide and online at www.OfficeDepot.com from May 2009 through June 2011 for about $170.
Recall Date	2011-08-18T00:00:00
Description	This recall involves all Realspace™ PRO 3000 Series Custom Fit desk chairs. The mid-back fabric chairs were sold in black and have SKU number 996-190. The date of manufacture, P.O. number and "Made in China" are printed on labels located on the underside of the seat bottom. Affected chairs have a manufacture date between March 2009 and May 2011, listed in Year/Month/Date format (e.g. date code 20100812 represents August 12, 2010).
Recall Number	11309
Manufacturers › Name	Huichang Furniture Co. Ltd., of China
Remedy Options › Option	Repair
Inconjunctions › U R L	http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2011/11875r-eng.php
Consumer Contact	For additional information, contact Office Depot toll-free at (855) 259-5093 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.officedepot.com/customerservice/errata.do
Last Publish Date	2016-07-08T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	China

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Recalling FirmHuichang Furniture Co. Ltd., of China

Recall Hazard Severity

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