OfficeMax Office Chairs recall: Fall Hazard
OfficeMax Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Why was OfficeMax Office Chairs recalled?
The back and the base post of the chair can break while in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and return them to any OfficeMax store for a full refund or a $55 gift card if the consumer does not have a receipt. Contact: For additional information, contact OfficeMax at (800) 283-7674 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.officemax.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- OfficeMax Task Chairs
- Company
- OfficeMax Inc., of Naperville, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 216,000
- Sold at
- OfficeMax stores nationwide, on the firm's Web site www.officemax.com, in OfficeMax catalogs, and through direct commercial sales to businesses from September 2003 through July 2008 for between $40 and $65.
- Recall date
- September 1, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- OfficeMax has received about 35 reports of the chair backs or posts breaking, including 15 reports of injuries involving lacerations, muscle strains, contusions and concussions.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall involves OfficeMax Task Chairs with model numbers OM182 and OM96614. The model number is located under the chair's seat on a white UPC label. The chairs are charcoal or dark charcoal in color and have black plastic arms and a rolling plastic and metal base.