The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·11309·Announced 2011-08-18

Office Depot Recalls Realspace PRO 3000 Desk Chairs Due to Pinch Hazard

Office Depot is recalling Realspace PRO 3000 Series desk chairs because a finger can get caught in the tilt mechanism, posing a pinch 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 risk-of-harm product (pinch hazard) where injury has been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Office Depot is recalling approximately 34,000 Realspace PRO 3000 Series Custom Fit desk chairs in the United States and 425 in Canada. The mid-back fabric chairs were sold in black with SKU number 996-190. The chairs were manufactured between March 2009 and May 2011 and sold at Office Depot retail stores nationwide and online from May 2009 through June 2011 for about $170.

The recall is due to a pinch hazard where a consumer's finger can get caught in an opening in the chair's tilt mechanism. Office Depot has received one report of a consumer who was injured when his finger was pinched by the mechanism.

Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and contact Office Depot's recall hotline to receive a free repair kit with a cover for the tilt mechanism. When contacting Office Depot, consumers should write down the P.O. number found on the underside of the chair for reference.

The recalled product

Product
Realspace™ PRO 3000 Series Desk Chairs
Manufacturer
Huichang Furniture Co. Ltd., of China
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
34,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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