Branch Recalls Ergonomic Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Recall date: Sept. 3, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What's recalled
This recall involves height-adjustable ergonomic chairs and only applies to chairs with backrest anchors that were incorrectly installed at the time of manufacture. The recalled chairs were manufactured between September 10, 2025 and April 22, 2026. The dates of manufacture can be found on the label located underneath the chair’s seat cushion. The following SKUs are included in the recall and are located on the side of the product packaging:
- The risk
The backrests of the chairs can detach, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Branch Furniture has received 11 reports of backrests detaching from the chairs. No injuries have been reported.
- Who's affected
Units: About 16,000 (In addition, about 180 were sold in Canada), according to CPSC. Sold at: Online at BranchFurniture.com, Amazon.com, WestElm.com, ContainerStore.com, OfficeDepot.com and other websites from approximately December 2025 through July 2026 for between $320 and $350.
- Compared with
Branch has 1 CPSC recall in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
No earlier CPSC recalls by Branch in records since Nov. 1, 2016.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Consumers should stop using the recalled chairs immediately and contact Branch for a free repair kit consisting of a replacement backrest, installation instructions, three bolts and an Allen key. Consumers will be provided with instructions on how to determine if their backrests are included in the recall and will be asked to submit photos of the manufacture label and removed backrest to obtain a repair kit. Branch is contacting all known purchasers directly.
CPSC's notice, word for word
Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: Branch by email at customersupport@branchfurniture.com or online at http://www.branchfurniture.com/recall or https://www.branchfurniture.com and click on “Recall Information” in the Support section at the top of the page for more information.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 26735 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | Sept. 3, 2026 |
| Company | Branch |
| Products | Ergonomic Chairs |
| Product type | Chairs, Not Specified |
| Remedy offered | Repair |
| Importer | Bureau Office, Inc. dba Branch, of New York, New York |
| Manufactured in | Thailand |
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice