Volante Desktop Office Sit-Stand Workstation dressers, desks and chests
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 8, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 8, 2019the latest report was made
- Aug 8, 2019the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Volante Desktop Office Sit-Stand Workstation
- Maker
- KNAPE & VOGT MANUFACTURING COMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Dressers, desks and chestsIncluding bureaus and buffetsCPSC’s product type: Desks, Dressers, Chests, Bureaus, or Buffets (code 604), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Furniture
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2019 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Aug 8, 2019, sent to the company Aug 16, 2019, published by CPSC Aug 30, 2019
The product, in the report: Volante Desktop Office Sit-Stand Workstation
I incurred a back injury on 07/25/19 as the result of a faulty repair performed on my Volante Sit-Stand Workstation. The repair was coordinated after I received notice of a *recall due to faulty cylinders, along with instructions for scheduling repair from a qualified technician.
My workstation was working fine before the repair. I was not present when the repair was completed. I returned to my desk to find a note from the technician stating “Desktop Sit-Stand Workstation repair is complete. Your desk has been certified and is ready to use.” The technician had left my desk in an elevated standing position. When I attempted to lower the desk by releasing the side handles, it was obvious that there was no support as it started to fall and, on instinct, I attempted to stop or slow the fall with my hands on the side handles. Due to the added weight of dual monitors, a docking station, and laptop, the effort caused me to sustain a back injury which has worsened with each day - and it has been 13 painful days since the writing of this report. I had a coworker from the Facilities department present to witness this injury.
Part of the reason for the growing pain is that I have a serious and chronic back issue which requires me to stand for most of the day. I have not been able to transition between standing and sitting for over a week now, which is exacerbating my back pain and interrupting my work.
I called the technician the following day and went into voicemail to reschedule her return. Her responding voicemail was rather rude. I called Knape & Vogt directly to register a complaint and ask for a different technician, and was told to call back the following Monday. I had to call back the followings week for a status update and just yesterday, 08/07/19, received this email:
“Hello [REDACTED], We have attached a Multiple Unit Spreadsheet, if you could fill out form and return to sit-stand@kv.com at your earliest convenience, we can work as quickly as possible to complete the repair for you. We only ask to gather the correct information for the repair kit. Thank you for your time and patience.”
I am submitting this complaint to register Knape & Vogt’s negligence and inadequacy.
*Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Company is voluntarily executing a recall for the Volante Sit-Stand product sold or distributed during the period of October 1, 2016 and February 15, 2019.
- Serial number
- 16-120271-VOL
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Feb 1, 2017, about then
- Where
- Unspecified: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 55, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Volante Desktop Office Sit-Stand Workstation, made or sold by KNAPE & VOGT MANUFACTURING CO
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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