Recalls this week: Office chairs, smoke alarms

By The Associated Press

Published May 23, 2014 5:12pm ET

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Recalls this week: Office chairs, smoke alarms — This undated photo provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows an Office Depot Gibson Leather Task Chair. The chair is being recalled because the mounting plate weld can break and separate the seat from the base of the chair, posing a fall hazard to consumers. (AP Photo/U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) | Uncredited

About 1.4 million office chairs are being recalled this week by Office Depot because of a seat plate defect that has been linked to various injuries, including on instance of a fractured back and hip. Other consumer products recalled this week include smoke alarms, play sets, and portable bed handles.

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