Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 12146 · Apr 5, 2012 · Office Depot
307,000
units affected
307,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12146
- Date
- Apr 5, 2012
- Company
- Office Depot
- Units affected
- 307,000
- Product
- Office Depot® Brand Biella Leather Desk Chairs
- Product type
- Chairs
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- 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.
- Sold at
- Office Depot retail stores nationwide and online at www.OfficeDepot.com from January 2002 through December 2008 for about $55.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled office depot® brand biella leather desk chairs?
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.
What is the 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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.