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Gruga Office Chairs
- Starting date:
- November 8, 2012
- Posting date:
- November 8, 2012
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Miscellaneous
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-15206
Joint Recall with Sauder Woodworking Company, Health Canada, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)
Affected products
Gruga Office Chairs
Product description
The recalled chairs are "Executive", "Manager's" and "Task" chairs with the brand name "GRUGA - Seating from Sauder". The chairs are sold in a variety of fabrics and colors. The model number and Universal Product Code (UPC) are on a tag attached to the bottom of the seat. A blue date code is stamped on the legal disclaimer label on the underside of the chair seat. Recalled chairs are dated August 2009 and later.
| Description | Model | UPC |
|---|---|---|
| Butterfly Chair black fabric | 403612 | 042666601627 |
| Executive Chair brown leather | 404237 | 042666604659 |
| Executive Chair black leather | 404238 | 042666604666 |
| Executive Chair black fabric | 404240 | 042666604680 |
| Executive Chair black leather | 404241 | 042666604697 |
| Manager Chair black fabric | 404242 | 042666604703 |
| Manager Chair black leather | 404243 | 042666604710 |
| Task Chair black fabric |
404244 404245 404246 |
042666604727 042666604734 042666604741 |
| Executive Chair black leather | 404260 | 042666604888 |
| Manager Chair black fabric | 404261 | 042666604895 |
| Premium Executive Chair leather | 405147 | 042666609678 |
| Premium Executive Chair fabric | 407688 | 042666609685 |
| Manager Chair fabric | 407702 | 042666609708 |
| Deluxe Task Chair fabric | 407895 | 042666609739 |
| Task Chair | 408989 | 042666104920 |
| Duraplush Mid Manager Chair | 410593 | 042666104883 |
| Duraplush Manager Chair | 410879 | 042666104890 |
Hazard identified
The seat plate can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Sauder Woodworking Company has received 17 reports of seat plates breaking, two of which involved consumers falling and receiving bumps and bruises in the United States.
Neither Sauder Woodworking Company nor Health Canada has received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these chairs.
Number sold
Approximately 2,300 units of the recalled chairs were sold at various retail locations across Canada, and 70,000 were sold in the United States of America.
Time period sold
The recalled chairs were sold from August 2009 to September 2012 in Canada and in the United States.
Place of origin
Ke-Nan Furniture Co. Ltd. of Guang - Dong, China
Companies
- Importer
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Sauder Woodworking Company
Archbold
Ohio
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Sauder for a free replacement seat plate and attachment tool.
For more information, consumers may contact Sauder Woodworking Company toll-free at 1-888-800-4590, 8AM to 5PM ET Monday to Friday, or visit the firm's website.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.