Office Depot Recalls Gibson Leather Task Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Recall 14188 · May 22, 2014 · Office Depot
1,400,000
units affected
1,400,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14188
- Date
- May 22, 2014
- Company
- Office Depot
- Units affected
- 1,400,000
- Product
- Office Depot® Gibson Leather Task Chairs
- Product type
- Chairs
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves Office Depot® Gibson Leather Task Chairs. The black, armless, adjustable chairs have a black base with five wheels. The affected chairs have the SKU number 105479 and the registration numbers PA 27248 (CN), PA 25498 (CN), PA 25276 (HK) or CA 35181 (RC) that can be found next to the words "Made in China" which is printed on a label located on the underside of the seats.
What can happen
The mounting plate weld can break and separate the seat from the base of the chair, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and return them to any Office Depot store location for a $55 store merchandise credit
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Office Depot has received about 153 reports of the seat plate weld cracking or breaking, including 25 reports of contusions, abrasions and reports of injuries to the head, neck and a fractured back and hip which required medical attention.
- Sold at
- Office Depot retail stores and online from 2003 through 2012 for about $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled office depot® gibson leather task chairs?
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and return them to any Office Depot store location for a $55 store merchandise credit
What is the hazard?
The mounting plate weld can break and separate the seat from the base of the chair, posing 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.