Steelcase Inc. Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 12-712 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- January 18, 2012
- Brand
- Steelcase
- Category
- Furniture and home
- Products
- Amia desk chairs
- Hazard
- Fall Hazard
- Hazard type
- Falls and tip-overs
- Remedy
- Repair
- Units
- About 11,000
- Made in
- United States
- Last updated by CPSC
- April 22, 2016
What was recalled
This recall includes the model 482 Series Steelcase Amia desk chairs manufactured between March 1, 2011 and June 6, 2011. The model number and manufacture date are printed on a label on the underside of the chair seat. The seats are available in various colored fabric options as well as leather.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Amia desk chairs · About 11,000 units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Authorized Steelcase dealers and retail outlets including Healthy Back Store, CSN, Home Office Solutions, Office & Company and Sam Flax stores nationwide and online at www.store.steelcase.com from March 2011 through June 2011 for between $350 and $700.; Steelcase Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich..
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Steelcase toll-free at (800) 391-7194 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers can also e-mail the firm at retrofits@steelcase.com
Recall history and context
Steelcase appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all Steelcase 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?
Amia desk chairs (About 11,000 units). This recall includes the model 482 Series Steelcase Amia desk chairs manufactured between March 1, 2011 and June 6, 2011.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Fall Hazard.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and contact Steelcase to receive adhesive covers to apply over the pivot pins on their chairs. These pin adhesive covers can be applied without the use of a tool in less than five minutes. The firm is contacting all known purchasers.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on April 22, 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.