CPSC recall 13-030, announced November 7, 2012, covers Sauder Woodworking Gruga Office Chairs (about 70,000 units). The seat plate can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The notice cites 17 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Sauder for a free replacement seat plate and attachment tool. Recall contact: call (888) 800-4590, or go to www.Sauder.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.
UPC or product codes
042666101561042666101578042666104883042666104890042666104920042666105170042666105187042666109284042666601627042666604659042666604666042666604680042666604697042666604703042666604710042666604727042666604734042666604741042666604888042666604895042666605335042666605359042666605373042666607742042666609678042666609685042666609708042666609722042666609739042666609746042666609920The model number and Universal Product Code (UPC) are on a tag attached to the bottom of the seat.
Which products are included?
Read the full CPSC product description and restrictions
The recalled chairs are entertainment, executive, manager's and task chairs with the brand name "GRUGA - Seating from Sauder." The chairs are sold in a variety of fabrics and colors. The model number and Universal Product Code (UPC) are on a tag attached to the bottom of the seat. A blue date code is stamped on the legal disclaimer label on the underside of the chair seat. Recalled chairs are dated August 2009 and later. The following chair models have been recalled: Description Model UPC Black Fabric Butterfly Chair 403612 042666601627 Executive Chair Leather Brown 404237 042666604659 Executive Chair Leather Black 404238 042666604666 Executive Chair Fabric Black 404240 042666604680 Executive Chair Leather Black 404241 042666604697 Manager's Chair Fabric Black 404242 042666604703 Manager's Chair Leather Black 404243 042666604710 Task Chair Fabric Black 404244 042666604727 Task Chair Fabric Black 404245 042666604734 Task Chair Fabric Black 404246 042666604741 Exec Chair Leather Black 404260 042666604888 Manager's Chair Fabric Black 404261 042666604895 Executive Chair Fabric Silver/Brown 404279 042666605335 Executive Chair Leather Burnt Brown 404281 042666605359 Air Seat Managers Chair 404370 042666605373 Black Micro Fabric Executive 404398 042666607742 Premium Executive Leather 405147 042666609678 Premium Executive Fabric 407688 042666609685 Fabric Manager's Chairs 407702 042666609708 Leather Manager's Chair 407894 042666609722 Deluxe Fabric Task Chair 407895 042666609739 Executive Fabric Mesh Chair 407896 042666609746 Executive Mesh Back Chair 407897 042666609920 Task Chair 408989 042666104920 Vinyl Manager's Chair 408993 042666101561 Deluxe Leather Executive Chair 409977 042666101578 X-Vibe Entertainment Chair 410409 042666105187 X-Vibe Entertainment Chair 410573 042666105170 Duraplush Mid Manager's Chair 410593 042666104883 Duraplush Manager's Chair 410879 042666104890 Air Comfort Executive Chair 412429 042666109284 For photos of all 31 chairs, go to www.Sauder.com and click on Safety Notices, then click on the link for model numbers, descriptions and UPCs.
What to look for
- Also in the notice
- Date codes and UPC codes. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
a tag attached to the bottom of the seat
andthe legal disclaimer label on the underside of the chair seat
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- August 2009 through September 2012
- Price paid
- $79 to $399
Why it was recalled
The seat plate can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
Sauder Woodworking Company has received 17 reports of seat plates breaking, two of which involved consumers falling and receiving bumps and bruises.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Sauder for a free replacement seat plate and attachment tool.
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 (888) 800-4590, or go to www.Sauder.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a replacement. The notice says the remedy is free.
- 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
- Sauder Woodworking
- Product type
- Chairs & stools
- Recall number
- 13-030
- Units
- About 70,000
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Meijer, Menards, Shopko and Target and a variety of retail outlets nationwide, and online retailers including BestBuy.com and Kohls.com from August 2009 to September 2012 for between $79 and $399.
- Importer
- Sauder Woodworking Company, of Archbold, Ohio
Gruga Office Chairs
CPSC product type: Chairs
This recall in context
Compared with the 129 chair recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 70,000 units: the 24th-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).
- Brand history
- Sauder Woodworking is named in 10 CPSC notices in this index, from 1999 to 2025. This recall is the 7th. The one before: Sauder Woodworking TV Stands (08-525, Dec 2007). 2 of them are chair recalls.
- Time on sale
- About 3 years. Recalled 2 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Sauder Woodworking Company; toll-free (888) 800-4590, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or www.Sauder.com and click on Safety Notices for more information.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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