The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·15716·Announced 2015-01-21

La-Z-Boy Recalls Silver Luxury Lift Chair Control Wands for Burn Hazard

La-Z-Boy is recalling control wands sold with Silver Luxury Lift Chairs because they can overheat and cause burns. Consumers should unplug the chair and contact a dealer for a free replacement.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (burn hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

La-Z-Boy Incorporated is recalling approximately 4,000 control wands sold with Silver Luxury Lift Chairs. The recall was issued because the wands can overheat, posing a burn hazard to users. La-Z-Boy has received three reports of the control wands on floor samples becoming warm, but no injuries have been reported.

The recalled wands are rectangular, black plastic devices with a large round circle on top featuring "LIFT" and "RECLINE" graphics. The La-Z-Boy logo is printed in white at the bottom, and a label on the back displays "La-Z-Boy," "REV: 0," and S/N number 37205143800005310. These wands were sold exclusively with the Silver Luxury Lift model chairs, which were available in various sizes, colors, and fabrics including leather.

The chairs were sold at La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries stores and independent furniture stores nationwide from August 2014 through November 2014 for between $900 and $1,700. The control wands were manufactured in China.

Consumers should immediately unplug the chair from the wall outlet and contact their local dealer to schedule a service technician for the installation of a free replacement control wand. For more information, consumers can call La-Z-Boy toll-free at (855) 592-9087 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit www.la-z-boy.com and click on the Recall Alert button.

The recalled product

Product
La-Z-Boy Control Wands sold with Silver Luxury Lift Chairs
Affected units
4,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.