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U.S. CPSC August 18, 2004	American Signature Recall of Dinette Chairs The stretch bar which connects to the chair's legs can detach during normal use, causing the user to fall and suffer injuries.
Fast Company May 2000 Dawn Wells	Sitting Ovation A stirring round of applause for Steelcase's Leap chair.
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Wired July 2000 Bruce Sterling	The Hot Seat When it comes to workplace hazards, sitting all day is, admittedly, not to be ranked with coal mining. But sitting can genuinely hurt you, because human bodies did not evolve to live in chairs
Entrepreneur February 2007 Amanda C. Kooser	Sitting Pretty It's not just a luxury - ergonomic office furniture is key to keeping you and your employees healthy and productive.
PC Magazine July 7, 2004	Thinking Man's Chair The new environmentally friendly Steelcase Think Chair impresses us in a couple of ways.
U.S. CPSC January 25, 2011	Steelcase Recalls Cachet Swivel Chairs Due to Fall Hazard The front seat support part of the chair can crack and fail, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC January 28, 2003	Beanbag Chairs Recalled by Baseline Design Some of these beanbag chairs have zippers that can be opened, allowing access to the polystyrene beads inside the chairs. This poses a suffocation hazard to young children who can unzip the chair and inhale the small beads.
Fast Company September 2009 Tim McKeough	A Mobile Office The Slow Car by Prooff is not really a car so much as a motorized office chair/mobile desk. The idea is that workers need to be freed from their cube farms.
U.S. CPSC September 30, 2010	Fisher-Price Recalls Healthy Care, Easy Clean and Close to Me High Chairs Due to Laceration Hazard Children can fall on or against the pegs on the rear legs of the high chair resulting in injuries or lacerations. The pegs are used for high chair tray storage.
U.S. CPSC January 13, 2005	Poundex Associates Corp. Recall of Dining Chair The welds on the chair's rear legs can crack and break apart, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC September 21, 2004	Gruga U.S.A. Recall to Repair Office Chairs Sold At Staples Stores The legs on the base of the chair can break, posing a risk of injury to the user.
U.S. CPSC December 15, 2003	Hill-Rom Recall of Rocking Chairs The chairs' support assembly can fail and cause the rocking chair to collapse, posing the risk of injury to the user.
U.S. CPSC October 7, 2008	Game Chairs Recalled by Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp. Due to Fall Hazard The retaining washers on the legs can loosen, causing the chair to become unstable. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
Inc. October 2004 Ernest Beck	How I Did It: Gregg Buchbinder For this entrepreneur chairmaker, the most important thing is maintaining quality.
U.S. CPSC January 19, 2010	MooreCo Recalls Ergonomic Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard The legs of the chair can break, posing fall hazard to the user.
U.S. CPSC September 24, 2008	Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores Recall SmartSpace Chairs Due to Fall Hazard The chairs were sold without a warning label instructing consumers to lock the chair's legs before sitting. This poses a fall hazard to consumers.
BusinessWeek April 29, 2010 Arianne Cohen	Your Office Chair Is Killing You Meet public enemy No. 1 in today's workplace.
U.S. CPSC April 21, 2005	Royal Seating Ltd. Recall of Children's Chairs The seat portion of the chair can detach from the leg base possibly causing a child to fall to the floor.
U.S. CPSC August 23, 2007	J.C. Penney Recalls Spindle-Back Chairs Due to Fall Hazard The wood stretchers can split while in use and the chairs can collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC April 11, 2006	Tropitone Recalls "Impressions Side Chair" for Fall Hazard The weld which holds the rear chair leg to the seat can separate from the seat, causing the chair to become unstable and possibly collapse.
U.S. CPSC May 22, 2003	High-Leg Recliner Chairs Recalled by Lane Furniture Industries Inc. A mechanism in the footrest can create a pinch point that can cause injury if consumers open or recline the chair by reaching underneath the footrest.
U.S. CPSC April 29, 2005	Atico International USA Recall of Children's Folding Chairs The chair's safety lock can fail, allowing the chair to collapse or fold unexpectedly. Children's fingers can become caught or entrapped in the hinge and slot areas of the chair, posing a pinch or cut hazard.
U.S. CPSC July 11, 2006	Office Chairs Sold at Wal-Mart Recalled for Fall Hazard The legs and backs of these chairs can break, and the chairs can easily tip over, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC December 11, 2002	Plastic Stack Chairs Recalled by S.I.T. The chairs can collapse during use, causing the consumer to suffer injuries from falls.
U.S. CPSC July 16, 2009	Butterfly Chairs Recalled by Hobby Lobby Stores Due to Fall Hazard The chair legs can detach unexpectedly causing the chair to collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 26, 2004	Rio Brands Recall of Folding Lawn Chairs Sold at Wal-Mart The chair arms can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
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U.S. CPSC June 15, 2004	The Land of Nod Recall of Children's Wooden Chairs The leg supports can crack, causing the chair to collapse. Children sitting in these chairs can fall.
U.S. CPSC May 24, 2005	Summit Marketing International LLC Recall to Repair Children's Folding Chairs The chair's safety lock can fail, allowing the chair to collapse or fold unexpectedly. Children's fingers can become caught or entrapped in the hinge and slot areas of the chair, posing a pinch or cut hazard. This can cause severe lacerations and finger tip amputations to children's fingers.
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U.S. CPSC August 9, 2007	Outdoor Lounge Chairs Sold at Lowe's Stores Recalled Due to Fall Hazard The chair can break when in the reclined position, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Salon.com August 7, 2001 Amy Standen	Holding up the rear Where did all that start-up money go? Clue No. 1: Today's dot-com auctions are flooded with opulent Aeron chairs...
U.S. CPSC November 13, 2007	Iceberg Enterprises LLC Recalls Folding Chairs Due to Fall Hazard The plastic folding chairs can collapse during use, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Inc. August 2003 Stacy Perman	Take a Seat Are you sitting pretty? If not, try our alternatives. They've been designed to make you and your office look good and feel great.
U.S. CPSC August 11, 2006	Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp. Recall of Frameworx Table Height Chairs and Bar Stools The down shaft on the seat plate assembly can fracture, which can cause an occupant of the seat to fall.
U.S. CPSC July 20, 2007	Reclining Lounge Chairs Sold at Menards Stores Recalled for Collapsing Hazard Faulty support brackets and/or weak frames can cause the chairs to collapse, posing a fall and severe laceration hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC May 25, 2010	Chairs Recalled by Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corporation Due to Fall Hazard The chair frame can separate from the seating section of the chair, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
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U.S. CPSC July 27, 2005	Fourstar Group Recall to Repair Kid's Folding Chairs The chair's safety lock can fail, allowing the chair to collapse or fold unexpectedly. Children's fingers can become caught or entrapped in the hinge and slot areas of the chair, posing a pinch or cut hazard. This can cause severe lacerations and finger tip amputations to children's fingers.
U.S. CPSC April 9, 2009	Ross Stores Recalls Folding Patio Chairs Due to Fall Hazard The side supports on these chairs can splinter when weight is placed on them, posing a fall hazard to consumers.