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Wal-Mart Office Chairs

July 11, 2006
Wal-Mart is recalling about 760,000 "Mainstays Associate" office chairs. The legs and backs of the chairs can break, and the chairs can easily tip over, posing a fall hazard.

Wal-Mart has received nine reports of chairs breaking and two reports of tipping. There have been seven reported injuries, including a broken wrist.

The recall involves the Mainstays Associate office chair with a 5-star nylon base with dual wheel casters and pneumatic seat height adjustment. The chair has a fabric cushioned seat and back that is black/grey in color. The armrests are shaped in half-circle loops. Under the seat is a UPC Code Label #9501401610 with printed Model #VCR1022.

The chairs were sold at Wal-Mart stores exclusively nationwide from April 2003 through April 2006 for about $36.

Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to Wal-Mart for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For more information, call Wal-Mart at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit their Web site at www.walmartstores.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

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