CPSC recall 12-146, announced April 5, 2012, covers Wonderful Year Office Depot® Brand Biella Leather Desk Chairs (307,000 units). The weld connecting the seat plate to the gas lift can fail, causing the chair to separate from the base. The notice cites 11 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and contact Office Depot's recall hotline to receive a $55 store card that may be used for a replacement chair or other store merchandise. Recall contact: call (866) 403-3763, or go to www.officedepot.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.
PA-25498 (CN)" and "Made in China" are printed on a label located on the underside of the seat.
Which products are included?
This recall involves Office Depot® brand leather desk chairs. The mid-back height leather chairs were sold in black and have SKU number 130548. "REG. No. PA-25498 (CN)" and "Made in China" are printed on a label located on the underside of the seat.
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
a label located on the underside of the seat
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- January 2002 through December 2008
- Price paid
- $55
Why it was recalled
The weld connecting the seat plate to the gas lift can fail, causing the chair to separate from the base. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
Office Depot has received 11 reports of the chairs breaking and consumers falling while seated, resulting in reports of injuries, including minor contusions and abrasions.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the chairs and contact Office Depot's recall hotline to receive a $55 store card that may be used for a replacement chair or other store merchandise.
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 (866) 403-3763, or go to www.officedepot.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a replacement.
- 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
- Wonderful Year
- Manufacturer
- Wonderful Year Inc., of China
- Product type
- Chairs & stools
- Recall number
- 12-146
- Units
- 307,000 in the United States and 12,000 in Canada
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Office Depot retail stores nationwide and online at www.OfficeDepot.com from January 2002 through December 2008 for about $55.
- Importer
- Office Depot, Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla.
Office Depot® Brand Biella Leather Desk Chairs
CPSC product type: Chairs
This recall in context
Compared with the 129 chair recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 307,000 units: the 11th-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.
- Remedy
- Replacement: offered in 15 of 129 chair recalls. The most common is refund (41).
- Time on sale
- About 7 years. Recalled 40 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact Office Depot's recall hotline toll-free at (866) 403-3763 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.officedepot.com
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