La-Z-Boy Recalls Control Wands Sold With Silver Luxury Lift Chairs Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 15716. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The wand that controls the chair's movements can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should unplug the chair from the wall outlet and contact the local dealer from whom they purchased the chair who will schedule a time for a service technician to install a free replacement control wand.
CPSC recall 15716 has the recall date 21 Jan 2015. The notice names the firm La-Z-Boy. The recall has about 4,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Chairs.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | La-Z-Boy has received three reports of the control wands on floor samples becoming warm. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 4,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | The recalled control wands were sold with the La-Z-Boy Silver Luxury Lift model chairs only. These electric wands allow the user to control the movement of the chair, i.e. to recline it and or to make entering or exiting the chair easier. The rectangular-shaped black plastic wands have a large round circle on the top of the wand with two circle-shaped graphics that read "LIFT" and "RECLINE" and the La-Z-Boy logo printed in white lettering at the bottom of the wand. The words "La-Z-Boy," "REV: 0" and S/N number 37205143800005310 are printed on a label on the back of the wand. The Silver Luxury Lift model chairs were sold in a variety of sizes, colors and fabrics including leather. |
| Product | La-Z-Boy Control Wands sold with Silver Luxury Lift Chairs, About 4,000, Chairs |
| Sold at | La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries stores and independent furniture stores nationwide from August 2014 through November 2014 with the Silver Luxury Lift Chair for between $900 and $1700. |
| Importer | La-Z-Boy Incorporated |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 4,000Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Chairs
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name La-Z-Boy
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 12 May 2015 | La-Z-Boy Recalls Wall Saver Power Reclining Furniture Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert) |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 15716The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 15716. https://recallregister.com/product/1977-la-z-boy-recalls-control-wands-sold-with-silver-luxury-lift-chairs-due/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 15716 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
La-Z-Boy has received three reports of the control wands on floor samples becoming warm. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries stores and independent furniture stores nationwide from August 2014 through November 2014 with the Silver Luxury Lift Chair for between $900 and $1700.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 15716?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 15716?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 4,000