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CPSC, Astro-Lounger Furniture Announce Recliner Chair Recall

CPSC recall 96056. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Entrapment

CPSC recall 96056 has the recall date 26 Dec 1995. The notice names the firm Astro-Lounger Furniture. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Entrapment. CPSC gives the product type Chairs, Stools & Benches.

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CPSC recall 96056: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
December 26, 1995 Release # 96-056 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Astro-Lounger Furniture Manufacturing Company Inc., of Houkla, Miss., is recalling approximately 1,000 recliner chairs. The space between the chair's seat and foot rest, measuring 6.75 inches, does not meet voluntary industry standards. The space is large enough to entrap a child's head and strangle the child.The American Furniture Manufacturers Association (AFMA) guidelines for recliners, established in 1988, specify that openings between the upholstered seat and leg rest should not be greater than five inches. Recliner chairs that do not conform with industry guidelines present a head entrapment hazard and should not be used around small children. If a child's head or neck gets caught in the large opening between the chair seat and leg rest and the child leans forward, his weight could force the leg rest down. The leg rest could close on the child's neck, strangling him. CPSC is aware of one incident in which a 13-month-old child died in a recliner.The chairs, which are upholstered in beige, blue, brown or mauve fabric, have a label that reads "Astro-Lounger" on the foot rest. The chairs were sold through furniture…
ProductAstro-Lounger recliner chairs, Chairs, Stools & Benches
ManufacturerAstro-Lounger Furniture

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1995: not given
CPSC recalls of 1995
128
Recalls of 1995 with one of the same hazards
6%
Recalls of 1995 in the category Chairs, Stools & Benches
3%
Recalls on the register that name Astro-Lounger Furniture
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96056. https://recallregister.com/product/5752-cpsc-astro-lounger-furniture-announce-recliner-chair-recall/. 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 96056 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 96056 has no incident or injury text.