CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT
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.
In Conjunction with
https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2012/12042r-eng.php
In Conjunction with
https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2012/12042r-eng.php
Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
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.
Required Consumer Action
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.
Contact Information
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.com
Recall Details
Sold At
Office Depot retail stores nationwide and online at www.OfficeDepot.com from January 2002 through December 2008 for about $55.
Injuries
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.
Manufacturer
Wonderful Year Inc., of China
Remedy
Replace
Recall Number
12146
Product Information
Product Name
Office Depot® Brand Biella Leather Desk Chairs
Product Type
Chairs
Number of Units
307,000 in the United States and 12,000 in Canada
Manufacturer Name
Wonderful Year Inc., of China
Imported By
Office Depot, Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla.
Manufactured In
China