Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Pinch Hazard
CPSC recall 11309. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A consumer's finger can get caught in an opening in the chair's tilt mechanism, posing a pinch 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 free repair kit with a cover for the tilt mechanism. Consumers should write down the P.O. number found on the underside of the chair for reference when contacting Office Depot.
CPSC recall 11309 has the recall date 18 Aug 2011. The notice names the firm Huichang Furniture. The recall has about 34,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. 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 one report of a consumer who was injured when his finger was pinched by the chair's tilt mechanism. |
|---|---|
| Units | 34,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves all Realspace™ PRO 3000 Series Custom Fit desk chairs. The mid-back fabric chairs were sold in black and have SKU number 996-190. The date of manufacture, P.O. number and "Made in China" are printed on labels located on the underside of the seat bottom. Affected chairs have a manufacture date between March 2009 and May 2011, listed in Year/Month/Date format (e.g. date code 20100812 represents August 12, 2010). |
| Product | Realspace™ PRO 3000 Series Desk Chairs, About 34,000 in the United States and 425 in Canada, Chairs |
| Sold at | Office Depot retail stores nationwide and online at www.OfficeDepot.com from May 2009 through June 2011 for about $170. |
| Manufacturer | Huichang Furniture Co. Ltd., of China |
| Importer | Office Depot Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 34,000Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Chairs
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Huichang Furniture
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11309The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11309. https://recallregister.com/product/748-office-depot-recalls-desk-chairs-due-to-pinch-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- 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 11309 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Office Depot has received one report of a consumer who was injured when his finger was pinched by the chair's tilt mechanism.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Office Depot retail stores nationwide and online at www.OfficeDepot.com from May 2009 through June 2011 for about $170.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11309?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11309?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 34,000 in the United States and 425 in Canada