Status - Frequently Asked Questions

I need a chair for a very tall person - Status have accommodated people up to six foot, seven inches tall by providing them with an extra high back Therapod supplied with a nine inch gas lift, larger base for stability and fitted with a seat slider. see Therapod 5500

I have a problem with my coccyx - Status manufacture a coccyx cushion with a cut out and an 11 degree tilt that can be used with any chair. However for a better and more permanent solution we supply the Therapod with a coccyx cut out seat.

I like the Therapod but I am slim and find the seat too big - Status recommend Therapod Lite which is fitted with a smaller seat that is approximately 50mm shorter and 50mm narrower. Therapod Lite is supplied with a seat slider and a weaker spring action. see Therapod 3250 and Therapod 3500

I need extra lumbar support - Status chairs have been designed to provide all the lumbar support needed and the benefit of System Therapod is that it can be adjusted to suit individual needs.  However we recognise that even the best designed chairs cannot accommodate every individual's needs especially if they have a medical condition. The Status independent inflatable lumbar cushion provides a simple and inexpensive solution.

I am generously built and need a wider seat - The Therapod Model 7470 and extra high back Model 7478 offers users a seat with an internal width of 600mm.  This is a full 100mm wider than standard.  These models that are designed to accommodate up to 30 stone in weight, can also be tailored to reduce the seat depth if needed by up to 50mm.

Why would I need a foot support - Some people find that when they are seated at the correct working height for their desk or computer monitor their feet are not properly grounded.  While the solution may be a height adjustable desk, a Status foot rest is a quick and inexpensive solution allowing the user to maintain a correct posture.

I need a chair that will accommodate up to 40 stone - the Therapod Baros 4900 has been designed to accommodate very heavy weights as well as offering an extra wide seat.

My chair scoots about the polished floor - Status can fit braked loaded or braked unloaded castors or glides and if they are for polished floors they offer rubber tyred castors. Also available are anti-static castors.

What about environmental issues? - Like all good manufacturers Status cares about the environment.

• Component packaging used for protection in transit is returned or re-used where possible. Cardboard boxes are flattened and collected for recycling

• Many components are made from metal either mild steel pressings or aluminium castings.  These are recycled in the usual way and all faulty, damaged or waste material at the factory is recycled

• All wooden components like seat and shells used in some of the products are sourced from reputable companies that only use wood that is guaranteed to originate from sustainable European sources

• Plastic components that are manufactured by injection moulding from nylon, polycarbonate or a combination substrates, are ground down and reused for other moulded products

• All Status chairs contain foam. waste from cutting of foam  during manufacture is chipped and reused as a category of foam called crumble

• Chairs are upholstered in a variety of fabrics most of which are a combination of wool, Polyamide or Polyester. the larger off-cuts are bagged and distributed to a local council where they are given to schools for handicraft projects

• All adhesives used are non-solvent water based for the protection of the staff and for environmental reasons

• At the end of the manufacturing process chairs are distributed in cardboard boxes that are manufactured from 80% recycled paper/card waste

• Status are working with FIRA to achieve membership of Club Green