Amazon Recalls Amazon Basics Desk Chairs Due to Fall and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Recalled 2022-10-27. Fall hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 11,400Units
2022-10-27Recall date
YesInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves the Amazon Basics Executive Desk Chair. The upholstered swivel chair was sold in black, brown and white and has padded armrests and five legs with rolling casters. The chair can be adjusted for seat height and backrest tilt. Only chairs that have a horizontal plastic piece on the bottom of the caster bracket are included in this recall.
- The hazard
- The chairs' leg base can break, posing fall and injury hazards.
- Injuries
- Amazon has received 13 reports of chair leg bases breaking, including one report of a minor shoulder injury.
- The remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact Amazon for instructions on how to dispose of the chairs for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to upload a photo of the chair's leg base and certify disposal of the chair. Upon receipt of the photo and certification of disposal, consumers will be issued a full refund to a valid payment method in the consumer's Amazon wallet or an Amazon gift card. Amazon is contacting all known purchasers directly.
The details
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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