Lane Furniture Industries Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Lane Furniture Industries Inc. Announce Recall of 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.
- Units
- 620,000
- Reports
- 18
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $500–$1,200
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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 file
- Sold at
- Furniture stores nationwide, from December 1989 through April 2002, for between $500 and $1,200.
- Product type
- Chairs, Stools & Benches
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Lane Furniture Industries Inc., of Tupelo, Miss.
Incident log
Lane has received 18 reports of incidents involving the recliner chairs, including lacerations, cut fingernails and three reports of broken bones.
What the notice says to do
Contact Lane Furniture Industries to receive a repair kit.
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
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAY 22 2003; last revised JUN 05 2025.