Certain Virco Stack Chairs May Collapse
CPSC recall 90146. Recall date: .
CPSC recall 90146 has the recall date 21 Aug 1990. The notice names the firm Virco. The CPSC record gives no number of units. CPSC gives the product type Chairs, Stools & Benches.
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| Description | CONTACT: August 21, 1990 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-146 Certain Virco Stack Chairs May Collapse WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Virco Mfg. Corporation of Los Angeles, CA, today voluntarily announced a recall of its 890 Series upholstered stack chairs manufactured between June 29, 1989 and May 3, 1990. These chairs are being recalled because of possible structural flaws in the frames that may cause the legs to collapse. Virco informed the CPSC that a design change in June 1989 resulted in the distribution of approximately 535,000 chairs that may bend excessively during use causing the user to fall to the floor. The firm is aware of 30 incidents of chair leg failure. At least two incidents resulted in personal injuries, one of which was a knee injury. Chairs involved in the recall have square tubular metal frames with upholstered seats and backs. They are used in homes, restaurants, business offices, churches and other institutions. Virco will replace all defective chair frames with new, redesigned frames from the factory. To determine whether a particular frame is subject to recall, consumers and institutions should… |
| Product | Virco upholstered stack chairs, Chairs, Stools & Benches |
| Manufacturer | Virco |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1990: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1990
- 78
- Recalls of 1990 with one of the same hazards
- 10%
- Recalls of 1990 in the category Chairs, Stools & Benches
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Virco
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 90146. https://recallregister.com/product/4975-certain-virco-stack-chairs-may-collapse/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 29 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 90146 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 90146 has no incident or injury text.