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Product Recall
Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Office Depot desk chair
Office Depot® Brand Biella Leather Desk Chairs
Recall Date: April 5th, 2012
Type: Chairs
Units: 307,000 in the United States and 12,000 in Canada
Hazards: 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.
Remedies: Replace
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.
Description
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.
Images:
Office Depot desk chair
Office Depot desk chair
Desk chair warning label
Consumer Contact:
For additional information, contact Office Depot’s recall hotline toll-free at (866) 403-3763 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.officedepot.comInjuries:
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.
Manufacturers:
Wonderful Year Inc., of China
Retailers:
Office Depot retail stores nationwide and online at www.OfficeDepot.com from January 2002 through December 2008 for about $55.
Importers:
Office Depot, Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla.
