Square Grove Sit-Stand Desk Converters recall: Serious Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Square Grove Recalls Sit-Stand Desk Converters Due to Serious Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Why was Square Grove Sit-Stand Desk Converters recalled?
The pneumatic lifting mechanism can pinch or break fingers during assembly or use, posing a risk of serious injury.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled converters and contact the firm for a free repair kit. Contact: Square Grove at 800-349-3839 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email [email protected] or online at www.squaregrove.com and click on the recall notice 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
- Sit-Stand Desk Converters
- Company
- Square Grove LLC of Austin, Texas
- Quantity
- About 750
- Sold at
- Online at www.upliftdesk.com and www.thehumansolution.com from January 2016 through March 2016 for about $220.
- Recall date
- June 2, 2016
- Incidents / injuries
- Square Grove has received reports of two incidents that resulted in a broken finger and a pinched finger with bruising.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Square Grove's Sit-Stand Converters. The model included in the recall is UPL147 and includes the freestand and clamp versions. The freestand version sits on a desk that raises and lowers a computer monitor and keyboard by 17 inches. The clamp version functions the same, but clamps to the back of the desk. The color of both versions is black. The dimensions for the top platform are about 24 inches in width and 16 inches in diameter. The keyboard platform dimensions are about 24 inches in width and 9 inches in diameter. The freestanding base platform version dimensions are about 20 inches in width and 20 inches in diameter. The clamp mount version dimensions are about 7 inches in width and 18 inches in diameter. The words "UPLIFT DESK" are printed on the product.