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Staples Recalls Hazen Mesh Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Recalled 2017-06-20. Fall hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.

About 124,000Units
2017-06-20Recall date
FallHazard
YesInjuries

The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.

What was recalled
This recall involves Staples and Quill Hazen Mesh Task chairs. The chair has a five-wheel base, black fabric seat cushion, and black mesh seat back. The chairs have SKU number1058246 and item number 26680 printed on a white label on the underside of the seat cushion.
The hazard
The legs on the base of the chair can break, posing a fall hazard.
Injuries
Staples has received 20 reports of the legs breaking on the chairs, including three reports of injuries resulting in minor cuts and bruises.
The remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Staples to receive a free replacement base and instructions for replacing the original base.

The details

ProductsHazen Mesh Task chairs
Imported byStaples the Office Superstore LLC
Made inChina
CPSC recall number17180
What a recall entitles you to

A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.

Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.

The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.

Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.

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