Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 12146. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The weld connecting the seat plate to the gas lift can fail, causing the chair to separate from the base. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and contact Office Depot's recall hotline to receive a $55 store card that may be used for a replacement chair or other store merchandise.
CPSC recall 12146 has the recall date 5 Apr 2012. The notice names the firm Wonderful Year. The recall has about 307,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Chairs.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Office Depot has received 11 reports of the chairs breaking and consumers falling while seated, resulting in reports of injuries, including minor contusions and abrasions. |
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| Units | 307,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Office Depot® brand leather desk chairs. The mid-back height leather chairs were sold in black and have SKU number 130548. "REG. No. PA-25498 (CN)" and "Made in China" are printed on a label located on the underside of the seat. |
| Product | Office Depot® Brand Biella Leather Desk Chairs, 307,000 in the United States and 12,000 in Canada, Chairs |
| Sold at | Office Depot retail stores nationwide and online at www.OfficeDepot.com from January 2002 through December 2008 for about $55. |
| Manufacturer | Wonderful Year Inc., of China |
| Importer | Office Depot, Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 307,000Median of 2012: 7,800
- CPSC recalls of 2012
- 310
- Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 2012 in the category Chairs
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name Wonderful Year
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 12146The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 12146. https://recallregister.com/product/1017-office-depot-recalls-desk-chairs-due-to-fall-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 12146 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Office Depot has received 11 reports of the chairs breaking and consumers falling while seated, resulting in reports of injuries, including minor contusions and abrasions.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Office Depot retail stores nationwide and online at www.OfficeDepot.com from January 2002 through December 2008 for about $55.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 12146?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 12146?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
307,000 in the United States and 12,000 in Canada