CPSC Recall in 2014: Office Depot Recalls Gibson Leather Task Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 14-188

Date: May 22, 2014

Product Name: Office Depot® Gibson Leather Task Chairs

Recall Description:

The mounting plate weld can break and separate the seat from the base of the chair, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Hazard Description:

The mounting plate weld can break and separate the seat from the base of the chair, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 1,400,000

Incidents:

Office Depot has received about 153 reports of the seat plate weld cracking or breaking, including 25 reports of contusions, abrasions and reports of injuries to the head, neck and a fractured back and hip which required medical attention.

Sold At:

Office Depot retail stores and online from 2003 through 2012 for about $40.

Manufactured In:

China