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Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Pinch Hazard

Recalled August 18, 2011 · CPSC recall 11309 · Office Depot

Hazard

A consumer's finger can get caught in an opening in the chair's tilt mechanism, posing a pinch hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Repair

Units

About 34,000 in the United States and 425 in Canada

Incidents / injuries

Office Depot has received one report of a consumer who was injured when his finger was pinched by the chair's tilt mechanism.

Description

This recall involves all Realspace™ PRO 3000 Series Custom Fit desk chairs. The mid-back fabric chairs were sold in black and have SKU number 996-190. The date of manufacture, P.O. number and "Made in China" are printed on labels located on the underside of the seat bottom. Affected chairs have a manufacture date between March 2009 and May 2011, listed in Year/Month/Date format (e.g. date code 20100812 represents August 12, 2010).

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and contact Office Depot's recall hotline to receive a free repair kit with a cover for the tilt mechanism. Consumers should write down the P.O. number found on the underside of the chair for reference when contacting Office Depot.

Contact

For additional information, contact Office Depot toll-free at (855) 259-5093 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.officedepot.com/customerservice/errata.do

Product

Realspace™ PRO 3000 Series Desk Chairs

Manufacturer(s)

Huichang Furniture Co. Ltd., of China

Imported by

Office Depot Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla.

Retailers

Office Depot retail stores nationwide and online at www.OfficeDepot.com from May 2009 through June 2011 for about $170.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →