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CPSC, Lane Furniture Ind. Announce Recall of High Leg Recliner Chairs
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| WASHINGTON,
D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm
listed below. Consumers should stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise instructed. To access color photos of
recalled products, go to the Commission's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.
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Name of product: High Leg Recliners Units: About 620,000
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| Manufacturer: Lane Furniture Industries, Inc., of Tupelo, MS
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| 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.
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| Incidents/Injuries: Lane has received 18
reports of incidents involving the subject chairs, including lacerations, cut
fingernails and three reports of broken bones.
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| 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.
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| Sold at: Furniture stores nationwide
sold these recliners from December 1989 through April 2002 for between $500 and $1,200.
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| Manufactured in: USA
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| Remedy: Contact Lane
Furniture Industries to receive a repair kit.
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| Consumer Contact: Lane Furniture Industries at
(800) 467-9555 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the
firm's Web site at www.lanefurniture.com/safety.
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| Media Contact: Marshall Briscoe 662-566-7211
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Style Representation
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| Click here to see if your recliner is included in this retrofit. |
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| Click here to request your retrofit to be sent to you by mail. |
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