Bellanest sofas and couches

3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jan 19, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

3reports to CPSC
Jan 19, 2026the latest report was made
Jun 29, 2022the earliest
2with the company’s comments

Brand: Bellanest
Maker: RAYMOUR & FLANIGANMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: Sofas and couchesCPSC’s product type: Sofas, Couches, Davenports, Divans or Studio Couches (code 679), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Furniture

By month

2 reports from February 2025 to January 2026; the most in January 2026, 1. 1 earlier report, since June 2022, is in the table.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
January 2026	1
April 2025	1
June 2022	1

How badly anyone was hurt

Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

Hurt, no treatment
Made Jan 19, 2026, sent to the company Jan 21, 2026, published by CPSC Feb 10, 2026

The product, in the report: Connell 3-pc. Power-Reclining Sectional Sofa w/ Heat and Massage from Raymour and Flanigan

Electric heated reclining couch purchased from Raymour & Flanigan (Cherry Hill, NJ) in May 2019. While I was sitting on the couch, the built-in heater element burned a hole in the fabric behind me, leaving red/charring around the area. Upon inspection, the insulation around the internal heating wire appears burned off and missing, and the surrounding foam is charred. My husband later found a similar burn on his recliner seat even though he rarely used the heat. If I dod not notice this amd unplug, I have no doubt the product would have caught on fire.

Model
Connell 3 pc
Bought from
Raymour and flanigan Cherry Hill Store in NJ
Bought
May 25, 2019
Where
Medford, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 42, Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Bellanest, made or sold by RAYMOUR & FLANIGAN
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

The company’s comments, in its own words

(2/9/2026) RAYMOUR & FLANIGAN: Raymour & Flanigan (R&F) takes seriously all customer comments about the safety of the products it sells including the customer complaint posted above. R&F is happy that the customer was not injured because of the incident. The customer brought this matter to R&F’s attention contemporaneously with the filing of this complaint. Immediately upon becoming aware of the customer’s concern, R&F arranged to pick-up the merchandise from the customer’s home. R&F does not normally allow a customer to reselect another product when the product has been in the customer’s home for 6+ years. Here, the cause of the incident was unknown, so R&F provided an accommodation to this customer because R&F wanted to inspect the product to understand what caused the incident. The customer selected a new piece of furniture and was given a credit against that new piece for the original cost of the product in question. R&F inspected the product upon pickup and discovered that there was a corroded wire in the heating element, which was likely caused by human perspiration and/or pet fluids over the 6+ years of ownership by the customer. The product in question has two safety features to prevent overheating. The product manufacturer previously provided R&F with evidence of testing related to the heating element which showed: (i) an automatic shut off after 1 hour of operation and (ii) an automatic shutoff if the heating element reaches a certain temperature. Given all of the relevant information, R&F does not believe this product contains a substantial product hazard.

CPSC report 20260119-5CB42-2147324396. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
No one hurt
Made Apr 7, 2025, sent to the company Apr 10, 2025, published by CPSC May 1, 2025

The product, in the report: Everett Chenille Power Loveseat ski # 205274880

We bought a Everett Chenille Power loveseat from Raymour and Flanigan, SKU # 205274880 we order it on 1/24/2025 and we noticed when you lay out both seats and you try to get up out of the seat, that the whole thing tips forward and we have two dogs and we believe that is unsafe so what we do is we put a Ottoman under one that’s fully laid out we put the other one halfway out so that way it doesn’t tip forward.

Bought from
Raymour & Flanigan, New York
Bought
Jan 24, 2025, about then
Where
Farmingville, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unknown
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Bellanest, made or sold by RAYMOUR & FLANIGAN
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

CPSC report 20250407-E2021-2147332065. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov
Seen by a doctor or nurse
Made Jun 29, 2022, sent to the company Jul 5, 2022, published by CPSC Jul 19, 2022

The product, in the report: Harmony leather sofa black W: 80.5” x D: 37.5” x H: 38.5”

30 y old woman developed severe diffuse rash in the back of legs, trunk and buttock. It started after buying a leather sofa (black Harmony by Bellanest Hong Kong at Raymour and Flanigan in New York City in December 2020). The rash has become more diffuse, it causes severe itching and burning. It has affected her ability to function She was initially treated with topical agents for possible eczema, with no improvement . She is now on immunotherapy. The location of the rash prompted my review of the literature available: I learned about DMF allergy and how the EU has banned this biocide because of toxic sofa dermatitis over 10 yrs ago

Model
Harmony black leather
Where
New York, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Age 29, Female
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Bellanest, made or sold by RAYMOUR & FLANIGAN
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(7/13/2022) RAYMOUR & FLANIGAN: Raymour & Flanigan takes product safety seriously and appreciates this customer making us aware of their experience with one of our couches.
The customer seems to claim that the couch contains dimethyl fumarate (“DMF”) and that the DMF caused the customer to develop a rash. The product was purchased by the customer in December of 2020, the claimed rash did not occur until August of 2021 and was not reported to the CPSC until June of 2022. The gaps in the timeline here raise valid questions over whether the product purchased in 2020 is the cause of the customer’s issue articulated in 2022.
After receiving this report, we reached out to both the tannery that produces the leather in question and the factory that manufactures the couch. Both the tannery and the factory have confirmed in writing that no DMF was utilized in the production of this product. Those letters are attached. Between the fall of 2018 through the end of May, 2022, Raymour & Flanigan has shipped 16,616 pieces of this group to customers. This is the first instance ever reported to Raymour & Flanigan of anyone having a rash as a result of this product group.
In sum, the product contains no DMF and use of the product at issue does not pose a substantial hazard, nor does such use create an unreasonable risk of death or injury. We invite anyone with questions or concerns about Raymour & Flanigan’s products to contact us.

CPSC report 20220629-F08E3-2147355321. Submitter: Health Care Professional Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

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Sources

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

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Bellanest sofas and couches

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How badly anyone was hurt

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