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Amazon Recalls Amazon Basics Desk Chairs Due to Fall and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

Note: The firm's phone number has been changed. 12/14/2023

  • Recalled Amazon Basics Executive Desk Chair -black
  • Recalled Amazon Basics Executive Desk Chair -brown
  • Recalled Amazon Basics Executive Desk Chair -white
  • Only chairs that have a horizontal plastic piece on the bottom of the caster bracket are included in this recall.
Name of Product:
Amazon Basics Executive Desk Chairs
Hazard:

The chairs’ leg base can break, posing fall and injury hazards.

Remedy:
Refund
Recall Date:
October 27, 2022
Units:

About 11,400

Consumer Contact

Amazon toll-free at 888-280-4331 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://www.amazonexecutivechairrecall.expertinquiry.com/ for more information. 

Recall Details

Description:

This recall involves the Amazon Basics Executive Desk Chair. The upholstered swivel chair was sold in black, brown and white and has padded armrests and five legs with rolling casters. The chair can be adjusted for seat height and backrest tilt. Only chairs that have a horizontal plastic piece on the bottom of the caster bracket are included in this recall.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Amazon for instructions on how to dispose of the chairs for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to upload a photo of the chair’s leg base and certify disposal of the chair. Upon receipt of the photo and certification of disposal, consumers will be issued a full refund to a valid payment method in the consumer’s Amazon wallet or an Amazon gift card. Amazon is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Incidents/Injuries:

Amazon has received 13 reports of chair leg bases breaking, including one report of a minor shoulder injury.  

 

Sold At:
Online at Amazon.com from September 2021 through April 2022 for between $103 and $170.
Manufacturer(s):
Global Furniture (Zhejiang) Co. Ltd., of China
Importer(s):

Amazon.com Services LLC, of Seattle, Washington

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
23-704
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