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Essex, Maxim and Sierra electric recliners and sofas with heat pads - sold at Harvey Norman

Official notice

15 Jul 2026

Last checked

15 Jul 2026

Critical riskACCC
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An official ACCC notice concerns Essex, Maxim and Sierra electric recliners and sofas with heat pads - sold at Harvey Norman. Risk of serious injury, death and/or property damage from the heat pads overheating or catching fire while in use. Incidents have occurred. Published 2026-07-15.

What to do now

Stop using the heat pad function immediately and disconnect the sofa or recliner from the power outlet. Contact Synargy to arrange assessment and repair of the heat pad. An authorised repair agent will attend the consumer’s home, inspect and replace the affected heat pad with an upgraded part, free of charge. For more information about this recall please contact Synargy. Contact Synargy Call: 07 3177 7715 from 8:30am to 5:00pm AEST, Monday to Friday. Email: heatpads@synargy.com Visit: www.synargy.com

Recall number

aec768bc-70a0-4fdd-beb5-4fa830fd8f55

Official notice

2026-07-15

The hazard

Risk of serious injury, death and/or property damage from the heat pads overheating or catching fire while in use. Incidents have occurred.

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Affected products

Product 1

Electric recliners and sofas with heat pads Essex – 231946 Maxim – 231980 Sierra – 216872

Risk / hazard

Risk of serious injury, death and/or property damage from the heat pads overheating or catching fire while in use. Incidents have occurred.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected vehicles were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Company & contacts

Brand

Synargy

Manufacturer

Synargy

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Synargy. Contact: Synargy.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

HOME

Classification

Indoor furniture and furnishings

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

aec768bc-70a0-4fdd-beb5-4fa830fd8f55

Classification

Indoor furniture and furnishings

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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