Office Depot Gibson Leather Task Chairs recall: Fall Hazard
Office Depot Recalls Gibson Leather Task Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Why was Office Depot Gibson Leather Task Chairs recalled?
The mounting plate weld can break and separate the seat from the base of the chair, 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 Office Depot store location for a $55 store merchandise credit Contact: Office Depot toll-free at (866) 403-3763 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.officedepot.com and select Recall Notices under "Customer Service" at the bottom of the page for more information.
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
- Office Depot® Gibson Leather Task Chairs
- Company
- Victory Land Ent. Co., Ltd., of Taiwan, Wonderful Year Co., Ltd., of China, China Power Flamingo Ltd., of China, Anji Wanan Furniture Co., Ltd., of China, Office Depot, Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla., Swinton Avenue Trading, a division of Office Depot, Inc., formerly of Delray Beach, Fla.
- Quantity
- About 1,400,000
- Sold at
- Office Depot retail stores and online from 2003 through 2012 for about $40.
- Recall date
- May 22, 2014
- Incidents / injuries
- Office Depot has received about 153 reports of the seat plate weld cracking or breaking, including 25 reports of contusions, abrasions and reports of injuries to the head, neck and a fractured back and hip which required medical attention.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Office Depot® Gibson Leather Task Chairs. The black, armless, adjustable chairs have a black base with five wheels. The affected chairs have the SKU number 105479 and the registration numbers PA 27248 (CN), PA 25498 (CN), PA 25276 (HK) or CA 35181 (RC) that can be found next to the words "Made in China" which is printed on a label located on the underside of the seats.