HON Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Recall number

20137

Title

HON Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Recall date

2020-06-17T00:00:00

Manufacturers

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"The HON Company LLC, of Muscatine, Iowa"}]

Made in

[{"Country":"United States"}]

Importers

[]

Distributors

[]

Sold at

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"HON or Maxon dealers nationwide as well as online stores including Staples.com and OfficeDepot.com from February 2019 through February 2020 for between $135 and $250."}]

Products

[{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"HON Office Chairs","NumberOfUnits":"About 13,400","Type":""}]

UPCs

[]

Hazards

[{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"The chair's back can break, posing fall and injury hazards to the user."}]

Remedies

[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and contact HON for a free replacement back including installation instructions."}]

Injuries reported

[{"Name":"HON has received reports of 11 chair backs breaking including two reports of minor injuries."}]

Description

This recall involves HON's Gateway office chairs with model numbers HGTMM and HGV1MM and manufactured from February 2019 through February 2020. It also involves the Maxon MXMO series chairs, model numbers M-SEMO201 and M-SEMX101. The manufacturer's name, model number and manufacture date are printed on a label located on the underside of the seats. The office chairs have a black mesh see-through back and a five-star base with wheels. HON or Maxon is printed on a label underneath the seat.

Notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/HON-Recalls-Office-Chairs-Due-to-Fall-Hazard

Last published

2020-06-17T00:00:00

Cite as

CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24

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