HON Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall and Injury Risk

On June 17, 2020, The HON Company issued a recall for their HON Office Chairs. According to the recall, number 20-137, the chairs’ backs can break; this poses a fall and injury risk to users. The recall has affected approximately 13,400 units of the product.

The recall specifically includes the following chairs:

• HON Gateway Office Chairs (model numbers HGTMM and HGV1MM)
• Maxon MXMO series chairs (model numbers M-SEMO201 and M-SEMX101)

The chairs were manufactured from February 20219 through February 2020. The manufacturer’s name, relevant model number, as well as manufacture date are printed on a label that can be found on the seat’s underside. The affected office chairs have a black mesh back (see-through) and a five-star base (with wheels). Either HON or Maxon is printed on a label underneath the chair seat.

The recalled chairs were available at HON and Maxon dealers nationwide; they were also available online via Staples.com and OfficeDepot.com. They were available from February 2019 through February 2020 for prices ranging from $135 and $250.

According to the company, there have been at least 11 reports of chair backs breaking; this includes at least two reports of consumers suffering minor injuries. HON is urging all affected consumers to stop using the recalled chairs immediately and contact them for a free replacement back (including installation instructions).

Were you or a member of your family affected by the defective office chairs? If so, should you follow the recommendations made by the company? If you or a member of your family suffered any type of injuries associated with the defective chairs, you should not follow the recommendations mentioned above; instead, you should seek legal assistance and explore the legal options available to you. Depending on the details surrounding the incident, you might have grounds to pursue a product liability claim.

If you would like to learn more about your right to file a product liability claim, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the guidance at our firm at your earliest convenience. At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims. Our product liability lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to pursue your product liability claim and hold the at-fault company accountable for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered.

If you would like to discuss your claim with the experts at our firm, contact us today.

The Defect Present in the Recalled Chair

As explained above, the recalled chair has an issue with the chair’s back. Specifically, the chair’s back can break. This defect represents a fall and injury risk to users. If the chair’s back suddenly breaks while a consumer is sitting on the chair, a consumer could fall. The fall could result in a number of injuries, some of which could include the following: head injuries, brain injuries, neck injuries, back injuries, spinal cord injuries, broken bones, sprains/strains, lacerations, and bruises, for example. Although most of the injuries mentioned above seem to be minor, the injuries could cause significant complications; some of the injuries can even be permanent. Regardless of the harm suffered due to the defective chair, it is important for affected consumers to know that they could take legal action for the harm that they suffered associated with the defective product.

Understanding Product Liability and Your Right to Sue

If the harm that you or a member of your family suffered was a direct result of the defective office chair, or any other defective product, you might have grounds to file a product liability claim against the company that negligently made the product available for purchase. This is based on the concept of product liability. Based on product liability, companies owe their consumers a duty of care. They must test and inspect their products to ensure that they only make safe products available to consumers. When companies fail to ensure that their products are safe for their consumers to use, they are breaching their duty of care. The breach of duty can put consumers at risk of suffering incidents, which can contribute to harm.

Based on product liability, whenever a breach of duty (the failure to ensure that a product is safe) directly results in harm to consumers, the company could be liable. Because the company is at-fault for the harm suffered (due to the concept of product liability), affected consumers could pursue product liability claims. If you would like to learn more about the concept of product liability and your right to sue, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our law firm at your earliest convenience.

What Should You Do?

If you are interested in pursuing a product liability claim for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered because of a defective product, you should do the following:

• Take photos of any visible injuries
• Seek medical care as soon as possible
• Take photos of the defective product
• Keep the defective product in a safe place
• Do not tamper with the defective product or try to repair it yourself
• Contact the company to report the defect present in the product as well as all harm suffered
• Do not agree to a free repair or replacement
• Do not agree to a refund (or to store credit)
• Do not agree to return the defective product
• Speak to any witnesses present at the time of the accident
• If any surveillance cameras captured the incident, gather all relevant footage
• Gather all medical records relevant to the harm caused by the defective product
• Gather records of the purchase of the defective product
• Seek legal assistance with a product liability lawyer as soon as possible

After being harmed by a defective product, filing a claim might not be the first thing on your mind. However, affected consumers must be aware that they have rights and could exercise their right to pursue a claim if they are every harmed by dangerous products. Following the steps listed above can facilitate the legal process and help you pursue your defective product claim.

For more information regarding the specific steps that you should take after being harmed by the defective office chair or any other defective product, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the product liability attorneys at our firm as soon as possible.

Recovering Compensation for the Harm Suffered

You might be entitled to recover compensation for the harm caused by the defective office chair. Based on the facts surrounding the incident and the harm suffered, you could be eligible to recover compensation for the harm suffered. Some of the categories of compensation that you might be eligible to recover include the following:

• Medical expenses
• Lost wages
• Pain and suffering
• Property damage
• Punitive damages

As mentioned above, the compensation that you could recover will be based on the details surrounding your claim. Therefore, any questions regarding the specific type and amount of compensation that you could receive should be geared to your defective product attorney. At our firm, we are dedicated to helping affected consumers recover the highest amount of compensation available for their claims. Our lawyers are ready to aggressively fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available for your defective product claim.

If you would like to learn more about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to receive if your claim reaches a successful outcome, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.

Understand the Statute of Limitations

Are you aware of the statute of limitations that applies to your claims? When claimants fail to file their claims within the time allowed by the appropriate statute of limitations, they can lose their right to sue. A statute of limitations determines the total length of time that claimants have to pursue their claims. This ensures that claims are filed promptly (to remain fair to defendants). What statute of limitations applies to your claim? In the state of California, product liability claims, like other personal injury claims, are subject to a two-year statute of limitations; therefore, claimants only have two years to pursue their claims. The statute of limitations establishes a strict timeframe in which a claimant must sue; however, it is important for claimants to understand that exceptions to the statute of limitations could apply (exceptions will always be based on the details surrounding the claim). If any exceptions apply to your claim, the statute of limitations could be paused for a certain length of time.

For more information about the specific length of time that you have to pursue your claim, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our law firm at your earliest convenience. Our lawyers will help you file your claim within the appropriate deadlines.

Contact Normandie Law Firm Today

Whether you or a member of your family suffered harm associated with the recalled HON office chairs or any other defective product, it is important that you are aware of your right to pursue a product liability claim. Because companies owe their consumers a duty of care, they could be at-fault for the harm that their consumers suffer due to defective products that are negligently made available for purchase. If you would like to learn more about your right to file a product liability claim for the harm that you or a family member suffered, do not hesitate to contact the experts at Normandie Law Firm as soon as possible.

Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with years of experience successfully handling product liability claims among other types of claims. Our lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to hold the liable company accountable for the harm suffered. At our firm, we offer free legal services, which include free consultations and free second opinions. During our free consultations and free second opinions, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns – they will provide you with every bit of information necessary to pursue your product liability claim and reach a successful claim outcome. If you would like to benefit from our free legal services, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.

Our firm offers a Zero-Fee guarantee which ensures that our clients will never be required to pay any upfront legal fees for our legal services. Additionally, our firm is strictly based on contingency; therefore, our clients will not be required to pay anything until after reaching a successful claim outcome. That is, if you do not win, you will not pay anything.

Are you ready to speak with the experts at our firm? If so, contact us today.

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