CPSC recall 10-172, announced March 18, 2010, covers Cost Plus Konrad and Loft Office Chairs (about 4,300 units). The chair backs can come loose from the seat base, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The notice reports no incidents. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Konrad and Loft office chairs and return them to any Cost Plus/World Market store for a full refund or exchange. Recall contact: call (877) 967-5362, or go to www.worldmarket.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 CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
Which products are included?
The wooden office chairs have the following brand names, SKU numbers and purchase order numbers: Konrad models SKU #415413, and PO numbers 200360055, 200360056, 200360057, 400360062, 400360063, 400360064; and Loft models SKU #415414 and PO numbers 200360058, 200360059, 200360060, 200360061, 400360065, 400360066, 400360074, 400360075. The SKU number and description appear on the sales receipt and original shipping carton. The PO number is located on the underside of the chair itself.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- Item or SKU numbers. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
the sales receipt
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- January 2009 through December 2009
- Price paid
- $170
Why it was recalled
The chair backs can come loose from the seat base, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Konrad and Loft office chairs and return them to any Cost Plus/World Market store for a full refund or exchange.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (877) 967-5362, or go to www.worldmarket.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
- Cost Plus
- Product type
- Chairs & stools
- Recall number
- 10-172
- Units
- About 4,300
- Manufactured in
- Thailand
- Sold at / sales period
- Cost Plus/World Market stores and Web site nationwide from January to December 2009 for about $170.
- Distributor
- Cost Plus Inc., of Oakland, Calif.
Konrad and Loft 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
- 4,300 units: the 71st-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
- Cost Plus is named in 3 CPSC notices in this index, from 2007 to 2011. This recall is the 2nd. The one before: Cost Plus Bistro Chairs (07-265, Aug 2007). 2 of them are chair recalls.
- Time on sale
- 12 months. Recalled 3 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact Cost Plus Inc. toll free at (877) 967-5362 between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. ET any day or visit the firm's Web site at www.worldmarket.com
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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