Human Touch Recalls Reclining Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
CPSC recall 17036. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The chair's joystick reclining mechanism can malfunction and allow the chair to continue moving, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs, and take them to the store where purchased for a full refund or contact Human Touch to receive a free repair kit (including shipping) or to arrange for free repair.
CPSC recall 17036 has the recall date 23 Nov 2016. The notice names the firm Human Touch. The recall has about 1,100 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received one report of the chair's joystick mechanism malfunctioning. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,100 |
| Remedy options | Refund, Repair |
| Description | This recall involves Human Touch's Perfect Chair ®, model PC-610 with serial numbers between B613315034 and B614215154. The power reclining chair was sold in a walnut, dark walnut or chestnut wood finish base with a leather pad set that came in 33 different colors. The chair measures about 43 inches long, 31 inches wide and 47 inches high and has a head pillow at the top and a joystick controller on the left armrest. The words "Human Touch" and "Perfect Chair" and the model and serial number can be found on the cross bar connecting the rear legs of the chair. |
| Product | Perfect power recliner chairs, About 1,100 |
| Sold at | Furniture and specialty stores nationwide including Healthy Back, Human Touch, Relax in Comfort, Relax The Back and The Better Back Store and online at ebay.com and vitalityweb.com for between $3,000 and $3,500. |
| Importer | Human Touch LLC, of Calif |
| Distributor | Human Touch LLC, of Calif |
| Made in | Thailand |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,100Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 23%
- Recalls on the register that name Human Touch
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2009 | Human Touch Recalls Perfect Chair to Fix Screw Drive Due to Entanglement Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 17036The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17036. https://recallregister.com/product/7911-human-touch-recalls-reclining-chairs-due-to-fall-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 17036 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received one report of the chair's joystick mechanism malfunctioning. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Furniture and specialty stores nationwide including Healthy Back, Human Touch, Relax in Comfort, Relax The Back and The Better Back Store and online at ebay.com and vitalityweb.com for between $3,000 and $3,500.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17036?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Refund, Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17036?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,100