The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·10110·Announced 2010-01-19

MooreCo Recalls Spine Align and Posture Perfect Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

MooreCo is recalling about 700 Spine Align and Posture Perfect ergonomic office chairs because the legs can break, posing a fall hazard.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect posing a fall hazard with reported minor injuries, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has been reported but is not severe or life-threatening.

Plain-English summary

MooreCo Inc., dba Balt & Best-Rite Manufacturing, is recalling approximately 700 Spine Align and Posture Perfect Ergonomic Office Chairs. The recall involves model numbers 34571 and 34556. These chairs have a hard plastic base and no marks or labels on the chair itself; the model number is found in the packaging. Chairs bearing marks or labels are not included in this recall.

The legs of the recalled chairs can break, which poses a fall hazard to the user. The company has received five reports of the legs breaking, resulting in three minor injuries and the aggravation of an existing back injury.

The chairs were sold by catalogs and online through United Stationers, Staples, S.P. Richards, and W.B. Mason from December 2007 through October 2009 for between $320 and $650. Consumers should stop using the recalled chairs immediately and contact MooreCo for a free repair or a replacement chair. For additional information, consumers can contact MooreCo toll free at (800) 749-2258 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit www.chairrecall.com.

The recalled product

Product
Spine Align and Posture Perfect Ergonomic Office Chairs
Manufacturer
MooreCo Inc., dba Balt & Best-Rite Manufacturing, of Temple, Texas
Category
Consumer Product — Office Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
700

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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