OfficeMax Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
USOfficeMax Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The back and the base post of the chair can break while in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
The recall involves OfficeMax Task Chairs with model numbers OM182 and OM96614. The model number is located under the chair's seat on a white UPC label. The chairs are charcoal or dark charcoal in color and have black plastic arms and a rolling plastic and metal base.
Affected Products
OfficeMax Task Chairs
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2009/OfficeMax-Recalls-Office-Chairs-Due-to-Fall-Hazard |
| Title | OfficeMax Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/0450d74f32b140a8803cf6e06aeb6b02.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Task Chair |
| Hazards › Name | The back and the base post of the chair can break while in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | OfficeMax has received about 35 reports of the chair backs or posts breaking, including 15 reports of injuries involving lacerations, muscle strains, contusions and concussions. |
| Products › Name | OfficeMax Task Chairs |
| Products › Type | Chairs, Stools & Benches |
| Products › Category I D | 1877 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 216,000 |
| Recall I D | 5489 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and return them to any OfficeMax store for a full refund or a $55 gift card if the consumer does not have a receipt. |
| Importers › Name | OfficeMax Inc., of Naperville, Ill. |
| Retailers › Name | OfficeMax stores nationwide, on the firm's Web site www.officemax.com, in OfficeMax catalogs, and through direct commercial sales to businesses from September 2003 through July 2008 for between $40 and $65. |
| Recall Date | 2009-09-01T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recall involves OfficeMax Task Chairs with model numbers OM182 and OM96614. The model number is located under the chair's seat on a white UPC label. The chairs are charcoal or dark charcoal in color and have black plastic arms and a rolling plastic and metal base. |
| Recall Number | 09336 |
| Consumer Contact | For additional information, contact OfficeMax at (800) 283-7674 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.officemax.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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