Note: The firm has a new recall hotline phone number.
Recall Details
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 749-2258 |
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 products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Spine Align and Posture Perfect Ergonomic Office Chairs
Units: About 700
Manufacturer: MooreCo Inc., dba Balt & Best-Rite Manufacturing, of Temple, Texas.
Hazard: The legs of the chair can break, posing fall hazard to the user.
Incidents/Injuries: The company has received five reports of the legs of the chairs breaking, resulting in three minor injuries and in the aggravation of an existing back injury.
Description: This recall involves the Spine Align and the Posture Perfect Ergonomic Office Chairs with model numbers 34571 and 34556 respectively. The base of the chair is made of hard plastic and the chair has no marks or labels. Chairs bearing marks or labels are not included in this recall. The model number is found in the packaging.
Sold through: Catalogs and online by United Stationers, Staples, S.P. Richards, and W.B. Mason from December 2007 through October 2009 for between $320 and $650.
Manufactured in: South Korea
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled chairs immediately and contact MooreCo for a free repair or a replacement chair.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact MooreCo toll free at (800) 749-2258 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit the company's Web site at www.chairrecall.com
POSTURE PERFECT
SPINE ALIGN
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