CPSC Recall in 2012: Office Depot Recalls Desk Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12-146

Date: April 04, 2012

Product Name: Office Depot® Brand Biella Leather Desk Chairs

Recall Description:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Hazard Description:

The weld connecting the seat plate to the gas lift can fail, causing the chair to separate from the base. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: 307,000 in the United States and 12,000 in Canada

Incidents:

Office Depot has received 11 reports of the chairs breaking and consumers falling while seated, resulting in reports of injuries, including minor contusions and abrasions.

Sold At:

Office Depot retail stores nationwide and online at www.OfficeDepot.com from January 2002 through December 2008 for about $55.

Manufactured In:

China