CPSC recall 06-208, announced July 11, 2006, covers Walmart Mainstays Associate Office Chairs (about 762,000 units). The legs and backs of these chairs can break, and the chairs can easily tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The notice cites 9 incident reports and 7 injuries. Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to Wal-Mart for a full refund. Recall contact: call (800) 925-6278, or go to www.walmartstores.com.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
Affected model numbers
UPC or product codes
9501401610Under the seat is a UPC Code Label #9501401610 with printed Model #VCR1022.
Which products are included?
The recall involves the Mainstays Associate office chair with a 5-star nylon base with dual wheel casters and pneumatic seat height adjustment. The chair has a fabric cushioned seat and back that is black/grey in color. The armrests are shaped in half-circle loops. Under the seat is a UPC Code Label #9501401610 with printed Model #VCR1022.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- One listed. Yours must match it exactly.
- Also in the notice
- UPC codes. Compare these as well.
- When sold
- April 2003 through April 2006
- Where sold
- Walmart, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $36
Why it was recalled
The legs and backs of these chairs can break, and the chairs can easily tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
Wal-Mart has received nine reports of chairs breaking and two reports of tipping. There have been seven reported injuries, including a broken wrist.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to Wal-Mart for a full refund.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the one listed in this recall, then check the UPC codes the notice lists.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (800) 925-6278, or go to www.walmartstores.com.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- Walmart
- Product type
- Chairs & stools
- Recall number
- 06-208
- Units
- About 762,000
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Wal-Mart stores exclusively nationwide from April 2003 through April 2006 for about $36.
- Importer
- Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.
Mainstays Associate Office Chairs
CPSC product type: Chairs, Stools & Benches
This recall in context
Compared with the 129 chair recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 762,000 units: the 6th-largest of 119 chair recalls that state a unit count. The median is 7,000 units.
- Hazard
- Fall: named in 86 of 129 chair recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Brand history
- Walmart is named in 57 CPSC notices in this index, from 1989 to 2026. This recall is the 31st. The one before: Walmart Mainstays Love Seat Rocker and Porch Rocker (06-117, Mar 2006). 4 of them are chair recalls.
- Time on sale
- About 3 years. Recalled 3 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For more information, call Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit their Web site at www.walmartstores.com
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
Know someone who has one?
Recalls only work when owners hear about them. Send this notice to family or friends who might own the same product.
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