CPSC Recall in 2006: Office Chairs Sold at Wal-Mart Recalled for Fall Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark., is voluntarily recalling about 762,000 Office Chairs. The legs and backs of these chairs can break, and the chairs can easily tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.Name of Product: Mainstays Associate Office ChairsUnits: About 762,000Importer/Retailer: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.Hazard: The legs and backs of these chairs can break, and the chairs can easily tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.Incidents/Injuries: Wal-Mart has received nine reports of chairs breaking and two reports of tipping. There have been seven reported injuries, including a broken wrist.Description: The recall involves the Mainstays Associate office chair with a 5-star nylon base with dual wheel casters and pneumatic seat height adjustment. The chair has a fabric cushioned seat and back that is black/grey in color. The armrests are shaped in half-circle loops. Under the seat is a UPC Code Label #9501401610 with printed Model #VCR1022.Sold at: Wal-Mart stores exclusively nationwide from April 2003 through April 2006 for about $36.Manufactured In: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to Wal-Mart for a full refund.Consumer Contact: For more information, call Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit their Web site at www.walmart.com/.

The legs and backs of these chairs can break, and the chairs can easily tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

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Wal-Mart has received nine reports of chairs breaking and two reports of tipping. There have been seven reported injuries, including a broken wrist.

Wal-Mart stores exclusively nationwide from April 2003 through April 2006 for about $36.

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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.