CPSC, Lane Furniture Industries Inc. Announce Recall of High-Leg Recliner Chairs
CPSC recall 03131 · announced May 22, 2003 · Lane Furniture Industries · 620,000 units affected
The product
The recall includes three-position, high-leg recliner chairs that have a five-digit style number beginning with 026 or 027 and a shipping date prior to May 2002. The style number and shipping date can be found on a small label located either underneath the footrest or under the chair itself. High-leg recliner chairs measure 7 inches to 9 inches from the floor.
The hazard
A mechanism in the footrest can create a pinch point that can cause injury if consumers open or recline the chair by reaching underneath the footrest.
What to do (per CPSC)
Contact Lane Furniture Industries to receive a repair kit.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Lane has received 18 reports of incidents involving the recliner chairs, including lacerations, cut fingernails and three reports of broken bones.
Sold at: Furniture stores nationwide, from December 1989 through April 2002, for between $500 and $1,200.
Consumer contact: Lane Furniture Industries at (662) 566-3728 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website www.lanefurniture.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.