CPSC recall 03-131, announced May 22, 2003, covers Lane Furniture Industries High-Leg Recliner Chairs (620,000 units). 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. The notice cites 18 incident reports. Contact Lane Furniture Industries to receive a repair kit. Recall contact: call (662) 566-3728, or go to www.lanefurniture.com.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
The style number and shipping date can be found on a small label located either underneath the footrest or under the chair itself.
Which products are included?
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.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- Item or SKU numbers. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
a small label located either underneath the footrest
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- December 1989 through April 2002
- Price paid
- $500 to $1,200
Why it was recalled
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 and injuries
Lane has received 18 reports of incidents involving the recliner chairs, including lacerations, cut fingernails and three reports of broken bones.
Official remedy
Contact Lane Furniture Industries to receive a repair kit.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Contact the firm. Call (662) 566-3728, or go to www.lanefurniture.com.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Manufacturer
- Lane Furniture Industries Inc., of Tupelo, Miss.
- Product type
- Recliners, Chairs & stools
- Recall number
- 03-131
- Units
- 620,000
- Manufactured in
- United States
- Sold at / sales period
- Furniture stores nationwide, from December 1989 through April 2002, for between $500 and $1,200.
High-Leg Recliner Chairs
CPSC product type: Chairs, Stools & Benches
This recall in context
Compared with the 22 recliner recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 620,000 units: the largest of 20 recliner recalls that state a unit count. The median is 8,265 units.
- Brand history
- Lane Furniture Industries is named in 2 CPSC notices in this index, from 2003 to 2009. This recall is the earliest. 2 of them are recliner recalls.
- Time on sale
- About 12 years. Recalled 13 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
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
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
Know someone who has one?
Recalls only work when owners hear about them. Send this notice to family or friends who might own the same product.
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