The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·12146·Announced 2012-04-05

Office Depot Recalls Biella Leather Desk Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Office Depot is recalling Biella Leather Desk Chairs because the seat can detach from the base, posing a fall hazard. Consumers should stop using the chairs and contact the company for a store card.

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 (fall hazard) where injury has been reported (minor contusions and abrasions), but no serious injuries or fatalities are documented, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Office Depot is recalling approximately 307,000 Biella Leather Desk Chairs sold in the United States and 12,000 in Canada. The mid-back height leather chairs, sold in black, were manufactured by Wonderful Year Inc. of China and sold at Office Depot retail stores and online from January 2002 through December 2008 for about $55. The chairs have SKU number 130548, and labels on the underside of the seat read "REG. No. PA-25498 (CN)" and "Made in China."

The recall is due to a fall hazard. The weld connecting the seat plate to the gas lift can fail, causing the chair to separate from the base. Office Depot has received 11 reports of the chairs breaking and consumers falling while seated, resulting in injuries including minor contusions and abrasions.

Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and contact Office Depot's recall hotline toll-free at (866) 403-3763 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.officedepot.com. Consumers will receive a $55 store card that may be used for a replacement chair or other store merchandise.

The recalled product

Product
Office Depot® Brand Biella Leather Desk Chairs
Manufacturer
Wonderful Year Inc., of China
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
307,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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