Recliner Chair Recalled by Golden Chair & Allen Manufacturing

Recliner Chair Recalled by Golden Chair & Allen Manufacturing NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Media Relations May 23, 1996 (301) 504-7908 Release # 96-130 CPSC, Golden Chair, and Allen Manufacturing Announce Recliner Chair Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Golden Chair of Houlka, Miss., and Allen Manufacturing of Benton, Tenn., are announcing the recall of about 142,000 recliner chairs because small children can get trapped or strangle in the recliners. Children can get their heads caught and possibly strangle in recliners if the space between the chair's seat and foot rest measures more than five inches wide. Since 1990, two children have died and two others nearly strangled when children leaned forward on the leg rest while their heads were caught between the chair seat and leg rest. Golden Chair Inc. is recalling about 100,000 recliners and Allen Manufacturing is recalling about 42,000 recliners that have a space between the chair seat and leg rest measuring up to 6 inches wide. CPSC is not aware of injuries involving recliners made by Golden Chair or Allen Manufacturing. These companies are conducting this recall to prevent injuries. The furniture industry's guidelines for recliners, established in 1988 by the American Furniture Manufacturers Association, specify that openings between the upholstered seat and leg rest should measure five inches or less. The recliners involved in this recall do not meet these guidelines. Golden Chair recliners, which are upholstered in beige, blue, brown, or mauve fabric, can be identified by a label stapled underneath the foot rest. The label identifies the manufacturers as "Golden Chair, Inc." or "Golden Furniture Manufacturing Co." The license number "Lic. No. NY 58770" may also appear on the label. In addition, a serial number is attached to the woo