CPSCGeneral Alert
Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Pinch Hazard
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 |