CPSC Recall in 2011: Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Pinch Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 11-309

Date: August 17, 2011

Product Name: Realspace™ PRO 3000 Series Desk Chairs

Recall 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).

Hazard Description:

A consumer's finger can get caught in an opening in the chair's tilt mechanism, posing a pinch hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 34,000 in the United States and 425 in Canada.

Incidents:

Office Depot has received one report of a consumer who was injured when his finger was pinched by the chair's tilt mechanism.

Sold At:

Office Depot retail stores nationwide and online at www.OfficeDepot.com from May 2009 through June 2011 for about $170.

Manufactured In:

China