WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, 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.
NAME OF PRODUCT: OFFICE MAX TASK CHAIRS
UNITS: ABOUT 216,000
IMPORTER: OFFICEMAX INC., OF NAPERVILLE, ILL.
HAZARD: THE BACK AND THE BASE POST OF THE CHAIR CAN BREAK WHILE IN USE, POSING A FALL HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: OFFICEMAX HAS RECEIVED ABOUT 35 REPORTS OF THE CHAIR BACKS OR POSTS BREAKING, INCLUDING 15 REPORTS OF INJURIES INVOLVING LACERATIONS, MUSCLE STRAINS, CONTUSIONS AND CONCUSSIONS.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES OFFICEMAX TASK CHAIRS WITH MODEL NUMBERS OM182 AND OM96614. THE MODEL NUMBER IS LOCATED UNDER THE CHAIR’S SEAT ON A WHITE UPC LABEL. THE CHAIRS ARE CHARCOAL OR DARK CHARCOAL IN COLOR AND HAVE BLACK PLASTIC ARMS AND A ROLLING PLASTIC AND METAL BASE.
SOLD AT: OFFICEMAX STORES NATIONWIDE, ON THE FIRM’S WEB SITE WWW.OFFICEMAX.COM, IN OFFICEMAX CATALOGS, AND THROUGH DIRECT COMMERCIAL SALES TO BUSINESSES FROM SEPTEMBER 2003 THROUGH JULY 2008 FOR BETWEEN $40 AND $65.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE CHAIRS AND RETURN THEM TO ANY OFFICEMAX STORE FOR A FULL REFUND OR A $55 GIFT CARD IF THE CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE A RECEIPT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT OFFICEMAX AT (800) 283-7674 ANYTIME, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.OFFICEMAX.COM
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