Office Chairs Recalled by Leggett & Platt Office Components Due to Fall Hazard

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Office-Chairs-Recalled-by-Leggett-&-Platt-Office

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Office chairs       

Hazard: Seat slider bolts and push nuts can disconnect and fall from the chair, which could cause the seat to detach from the chair, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

Remedy: Repair

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and inspect the seat for looseness or a wobble and contact the firm for a free repair.

Consumer Contact: Leggett & Platt toll-free at 844-516-3615 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at LP01service@leggett.com or online at www.lpworkfurniture.com and click on "Product Recall" at the top of the page for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 47,900 in the U.S. (in addition, about 1,000 in Canada) 

Description: This recall involves office chairs with a Leggett & Platt Office Components LP01 synchro slider mechanism. The slider mechanism allows the user to adjust the seat depth. The sliders were sold on five brands of office chairs: Hon, Hugg, JSI, Sitmatic and Via Seating.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Sold at: Costco, OfficeMax, Office Depot, Staples and other furniture stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Costco.com, OfficeDepot.com, Staples.com, Walmart.com and other online stores from July 2015 through February 2017 for between $300 and $3,500.

Importer: Leggett & Platt Office Components LLC, of Carthage, Mo.

Manufactured in: China  (seat slider mechanism)

Note:  Health Canada's press release is available at: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/63190r-eng.php

This recall was conducted voluntarily by the company under CPSC's Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.

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SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission