The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·17036·Announced 2016-11-23

Human Touch Recalls Perfect Power Recliner Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Human Touch is recalling about 1,100 Perfect power recliner chairs because the joystick mechanism can malfunction, posing a fall hazard.

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 (fall hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Human Touch LLC is recalling about 1,100 Perfect power recliner chairs, model PC-610, due to a fall hazard. The recall involves chairs with serial numbers between B613315034 and B614215154. These chairs were sold in walnut, dark walnut, or chestnut wood finish bases with leather pad sets in 33 different colors. The chairs measure approximately 43 inches long, 31 inches wide, and 47 inches high, and feature a head pillow and a joystick controller on the left armrest.

The chair's joystick reclining mechanism can malfunction and allow the chair to continue moving, which poses a fall hazard to consumers. The firm has received one report of the chair's joystick mechanism malfunctioning, but no injuries have been reported.

The recalled chairs were sold in furniture and specialty stores nationwide, including Healthy Back, Human Touch, Relax in Comfort, Relax The Back, and The Better Back Store, as well as online at ebay.com and vitalityweb.com, for between $3,000 and $3,500. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and take them to the store where purchased for a full refund. Alternatively, consumers can contact Human Touch to receive a free repair kit (including shipping) or to arrange for free repair.

The recalled product

Product
Perfect power recliner chairs
Manufacturer
Human Touch LLC, of Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
1,100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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