Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Pinch Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 11-309 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- August 18, 2011
- Brand
- Office Depot
- Category
- Furniture and home
- Products
- Realspace™ PRO 3000 Series Desk Chairs
- Hazard
- Pinch Hazard
- Remedy
- Repair
- Units
- About 34,000 in the United States and 425 in Canada
- Made in
- China
- Last updated by CPSC
- July 8, 2016
What was recalled
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).
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Realspace™ PRO 3000 Series Desk Chairs · About 34,000 in the United States and 425 in Canada units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Office Depot retail stores nationwide and online at www.OfficeDepot.com from May 2009 through June 2011 for about $170.; Huichang Furniture Co. Ltd., of China; Office Depot Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla..
Injuries or incidents reported
Office Depot has received one report of a consumer who was injured when his finger was pinched by the chair's tilt mechanism.
Consumer 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
Recall history and context
Office Depot appears in 7 CPSC recalls on record. See all Office Depot recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 294 recalls in the furniture and home category, 93 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Realspace™ PRO 3000 Series Desk Chairs (About 34,000 in the United States and 425 in Canada units). This recall involves all Realspace™ PRO 3000 Series Custom Fit desk chairs.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Pinch Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
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.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on July 8, 2016. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.