Office chair recall: TJX recalls items sold at TJ Maxx, Marshalls

2023-03-23 16:52:24 By : Ms. Mia Lin

Retail company TJX is recalling 81,700 office chairs sold nationwide after it received several reports of the chair's back detaching from its base, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. 

The retailer said it received 12 reports of the chair's back breaking along with 10 reports of injuries, including one concussion, and asked customers to immediately stop using the recalled chairs, which were sold for $60 to $70 at Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods and Homesense stores from June 2019 through December 2022, according to the CPSC. 

The injuries also included contusions, strains, numbness and bruising, the agency said. 

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A variety of colors and grains are impacted by the recall: 

“The cushion is covered in either velvet, linen, boucle or faux leather,” the CPSC said. The recalled chairs are labeled “ANJI GUOTAI Furniture Co. Ltd,”  “Made in China” and have tags with one of the following codes:

Customers can contact TJX or return the chairs to the place of purchase for a refund. 

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