The Recall Desk
Our severity: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

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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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