Cost Plus recalls office chairs due to fall hazard

Cost Plus Inc. recalled 4,200 Loft (shown)
and Konrad chairs due to tipping hazards.

WASHINGTON -

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Cost Plus Inc. of Oakland, CA, announced a voluntary recall of approximately 4,300 Konrad and Loft office chairs.

While no incidents or injuries have been reported, the CPSC said the chair backs can come loose from the seat base, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

The chairs were manufactured in Thailand and sold at Cost Plus/World Market stores and on the company’s Web site throughout 2009.

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