CPSC Recall in 2003: CPSC, Lane Furniture Industries Inc. Announce Recall of High-Leg Recliner Chairs

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 03-131

Date: May 21, 2003

Product Name: High-Leg Recliner Chairs

Recall Description:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Lane Furniture Industries Inc., of Tupelo, Miss., is voluntarily recalling about 620,000 high-leg recliner chairs. 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.Name of product: High-Leg Recliner ChairsUnits: 620,000Manufacturer: Lane Furniture Industries Inc., of Tupelo, Miss.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.Incidents/Injuries: Lane has received 18 reports of incidents involving the recliner chairs, including lacerations, cut fingernails and three reports of broken bones.Description: 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.Sold at: Furniture stores nationwide from December 1989 through April 2002 for between $500 and $1,200.Manufactured in: U.S.A.Remedy: Contact Lane Furniture Industries to receive a repair kit.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.

Hazard Description:

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.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: 620,000

Incidents:

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.

Manufactured In:

United States