Staples Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 13742. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The base of the chair can break, posing a fall hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and contact the firm for instructions on returning the chairs for a full refund. Staples is contacting all known customers directly to provide this information.
CPSC recall 13742 has the recall date 11 Jul 2013. The notice names the firm Global Furniture (Zheijiang). The recall has about 3,350 units. The median CPSC recall of 2013 has 6,500 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 | Staples has received 41 reports of the chairs' base breaking, including three from consumers who reported falling out of the chairs with one receiving a scratched leg and bump to the back of the head. |
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| Units | 3,350 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | The office chairs with unpadded arms have a five-wheel base and come in two colors: gray and burgundy. A tag on the bottom of the seat cushion has the SKU and item numbers printed on it: the gray SKU is 924204 with item number 21084; and the burgundy SKU is 924203 with item number 21083. |
| Product | Bermond Fabric Manager's Chairs, About 3,350, Chairs |
| Sold at | Staples.com and online via Staples' in-store kiosks, Staples Advantage, Quill.com and Medical Arts Press between July 2011 and May 2013 for about $50 to $100. |
| Manufacturer | Global Furniture (Zheijiang) Co. Ltd |
| Importer | Staples the Office Superstore LLC |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,350Median of 2013: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2013
- 290
- Recalls of 2013 with one of the same hazards
- 20%
- Recalls of 2013 in the category Chairs
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Global Furniture (Zheijiang)
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 13742The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13742. https://recallregister.com/product/1514-staples-recalls-office-chairs-due-to-fall-hazard-recall-alert/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- 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 13742 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Staples has received 41 reports of the chairs' base breaking, including three from consumers who reported falling out of the chairs with one receiving a scratched leg and bump to the back of the head.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Staples.com and online via Staples' in-store kiosks, Staples Advantage, Quill.com and Medical Arts Press between July 2011 and May 2013 for about $50 to $100.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13742?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13742?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3,350