Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall date: November 07, 2012
Recall number: 13-030
Recall Summary
Name of product:
Gruga Office Chairs
Hazard:
The seat plate can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Consumer Contact:
Sauder Woodworking Company; toll-free (888) 800-4590, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or www.Sauder.com and click on Safety Notices for more information.
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Recall Details
Units
About 70,000
Description
The recalled chairs are entertainment, 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. The following chair models have been recalled:
| Description | Model | UPC |
| Black Fabric Butterfly Chair |
403612 |
042666601627 |
| Executive Chair Leather Brown |
404237 |
042666604659 |
| Executive Chair Leather Black |
404238 |
042666604666 |
| Executive Chair Fabric Black |
404240 |
042666604680 |
| Executive Chair Leather Black |
404241 |
042666604697 |
| Manager's Chair Fabric Black |
404242 |
042666604703 |
| Manager's Chair Leather Black |
404243 |
042666604710 |
| Task Chair Fabric Black |
404244 |
042666604727 |
| Task Chair Fabric Black |
404245 |
042666604734 |
| Task Chair Fabric Black |
404246 |
042666604741 |
| Exec Chair Leather Black |
404260 |
042666604888 |
| Manager's Chair Fabric Black |
404261 |
042666604895 |
| Executive Chair Fabric Silver/Brown |
404279 |
042666605335 |
| Executive Chair Leather Burnt Brown |
404281 |
042666605359 |
| Air Seat Managers Chair |
404370 |
042666605373 |
| Black Micro Fabric Executive |
404398 |
042666607742 |
| Premium Executive Leather |
405147 |
042666609678 |
| Premium Executive Fabric |
407688 |
042666609685 |
| Fabric Manager's Chairs |
407702 |
042666609708 |
| Leather Manager's Chair |
407894 |
042666609722 |
| Deluxe Fabric Task Chair |
407895 |
042666609739 |
| Executive Fabric Mesh Chair |
407896 |
042666609746 |
| Executive Mesh Back Chair |
407897 |
042666609920 |
| Task Chair |
408989 |
042666104920 |
| Vinyl Manager's Chair |
408993 |
042666101561 |
| Deluxe Leather Executive Chair |
409977 |
042666101578 |
| X-Vibe Entertainment Chair |
410409 |
042666105187 |
| X-Vibe Entertainment Chair |
410573 |
042666105170 |
| Duraplush Mid Manager's Chair |
410593 |
042666104883 |
| Duraplush Manager's Chair |
410879 |
042666104890 |
| Air Comfort Executive Chair |
412429 |
042666109284 |
For photos of all 31 chairs, go to www.Sauder.com and click on Safety Notices, then click on the link for model numbers, descriptions and UPCs.
Incidents/Injuries
Sauder Woodworking Company has received 17 reports of seat plates breaking, two of which involved consumers falling and receiving bumps and bruises.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Sauder for a free replacement seat plate and attachment tool.
Sold at
Meijer, Menards, Shopko and Target and a variety of retail outlets nationwide, and online retailers including BestBuy.com and Kohls.com from August 2009 to September 2012 for between $79 and $399.
Importer
Sauder Woodworking Company, of Archbold, Ohio
Manufactured in
China
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