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Product Recall Number: 17-083

Why was Power supplies sold with lift chairs recalled?

The lift chair’s power supply cover can crack within the screw housing and break, causing the cover to detach and expose the power supply’s electrical components, posing a shock hazard to users.

Power supplies sold with lift chairs
Here's product recall specific data for Power supplies sold with lift chairs.

  • Product Recall Number: 17-083

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2017-02-08

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Power supplies sold with lift chairs

  • Description: The recall involves the power supplies sold with Gold Series electric Lift Chairs, the Clayton Luxury-Lift (Model 1HL562) and Power Lift (Model 1ML562), and Luxury-Lift (Models 1LF505 and 1LF819). They were also part of conversion kits for older lift chairs with Models 1LL320, 1LL508, 1LL515, 1LM320, 1LM508 and 1LM515. The power supply enables the chair’s seat to lift a consumer from a seated into a standing position. The power supply casing is a black, plastic rectangular box measuring approximately 6 inches by 3½ inches by 3½ inches. Only power supplies with LOT #150113 are included in this recall. The model name, model number and lot number are printed on the back of the power supply.

  • Hazard Description: The lift chair’s power supply cover can crack within the screw housing and break, causing the cover to detach and expose the power supply’s electrical components, posing a shock hazard to users.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Replace

  • Units: About 2,290 (In addition, 210 were sold in Canada)

  • Incidents: None reported

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the power supplies to power the lift chairs and contact La-Z-Boy for a free replacement power supply.

  • Sold At: La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries and independent furniture stores nationwide and online at la-z-boy.com from September 2015 through November 2016 for between $1,900 and $2,800. The power supplies were also sold separately for about $170 and provided free under warranty as replacements for use with previously-purchased chairs. 

  • Importers: LogicData North America, of Grand Rapid, Mich. (power supply)

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: La-Z-Boy Incorporated, of Monroe, Mich.

  • Manufactured In: China (power supplies), U.S. (lift chairs)

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed