Sauder Woodworking Company Recalls Gruga Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 13030. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The seat plate can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Sauder for a free replacement seat plate and attachment tool.
CPSC recall 13030 has the recall date 7 Nov 2012. The notice names the firm Sauder Woodworking. The recall has about 70,000 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 | Sauder Woodworking Company has received 17 reports of seat plates breaking, two of which involved consumers falling and receiving bumps and bruises. |
|---|---|
| Units | 70,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | The recalled chairs are entertainment, executive, manager's and task chairs with the brand name "GRUGA - Seating from Sauder." The chairs are sold in a variety of fabrics and colors. The model number and Universal Product Code (UPC) are on a tag attached to the bottom of the seat. A blue date code is stamped on the legal disclaimer label on the underside of the chair seat. Recalled chairs are dated August 2009 and later. The following chair models have been recalled: Description Model UPC Black Fabric Butterfly Chair 403612 042666601627 Executive Chair Leather Brown 404237 042666604659 Executive Chair Leather Black 404238 042666604666 Executive Chair Fabric Black 404240 042666604680 Executive Chair Leather Black 404241 042666604697 Manager's Chair Fabric Black 404242 042666604703 Manager's Chair Leather Black 404243 042666604710 Task Chair Fabric Black 404244 042666604727 Task Chair Fabric Black 404245 042666604734 Task Chair Fabric Black 404246 042666604741 Exec Chair Leather Black 404260 042666604888 Manager's Chair Fabric Black 404261 042666604895 Executive Chair Fabric Silver/Brown 404279 042666605335 Executive Chair Leather Burnt Brown 404281 042666605359 Air Seat Managers… |
| Product | Gruga Office Chairs, About 70,000, Chairs |
| Sold at | Meijer, Menards, Shopko and Target and a variety of retail outlets nationwide, and online retailers including BestBuy.com and Kohls.com from August 2009 to September 2012 for between $79 and $399. |
| Importer | Sauder Woodworking Company |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 70,000Median 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 Sauder Woodworking
- 8
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 13030The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13030. https://recallregister.com/product/1236-sauder-woodworking-company-recalls-gruga-office-chairs-due-to-fall-haz/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 13030 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Sauder Woodworking Company has received 17 reports of seat plates breaking, two of which involved consumers falling and receiving bumps and bruises.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Meijer, Menards, Shopko and Target and a variety of retail outlets nationwide, and online retailers including BestBuy.com and Kohls.com from August 2009 to September 2012 for between $79 and $399.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13030?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13030?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 70,000