CPSC recall 09-336, announced September 1, 2009, covers OfficeMax Task Chairs (about 216,000 units). The back and the base post of the chair can break while in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The notice cites 35 incident reports and 15 injuries. Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and return them to any OfficeMax store for a full refund or a $55 gift card if the consumer does not have a receipt. Recall contact: call (800) 283-7674, or go to www.officemax.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.
The model number is located under the chair's seat on a white UPC label.
Which products are included?
The recall involves OfficeMax Task Chairs with model numbers OM182 and OM96614. The model number is located under the chair's seat on a white UPC label. The chairs are charcoal or dark charcoal in color and have black plastic arms and a rolling plastic and metal base.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- 2 listed, all starting with
OM. Yours must match one exactly. - Also in the notice
- UPC codes. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
the chair's seat on a white UPC label
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- September 2003 through July 2008
- Price paid
- $40 to $65
Why it was recalled
The back and the base post of the chair can break while in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
OfficeMax has received about 35 reports of the chair backs or posts breaking, including 15 reports of injuries involving lacerations, muscle strains, contusions and concussions.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and return them to any OfficeMax store for a full refund or a $55 gift card if the consumer does not have a receipt.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the 2 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) 283-7674, or go to www.officemax.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
- OfficeMax
- Product type
- Chairs & stools
- Recall number
- 09-336
- Units
- About 216,000
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- OfficeMax stores nationwide, on the firm's Web site www.officemax.com, in OfficeMax catalogs, and through direct commercial sales to businesses from September 2003 through July 2008 for between $40 and $65.
- Importer
- OfficeMax Inc., of Naperville, Ill.
OfficeMax Task 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
- 216,000 units: the 12th-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.
- Time on sale
- About 5 years. Recalled 14 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact OfficeMax at (800) 283-7674 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.officemax.com
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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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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