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Originally Posted by Fltpkr
FWIW, if considering electric. Years ago, my elderly and fragile mother was in the reclined position in her electric recliner, when there was a power outage. How unlikely is that, but it happened. There was no way to return the recliner to the upright position without power, and the medical emergency service eventually had to be called to lift her very carefully from the recliner. It was not a good situation. Maybe new recliners have a safety mechanism to avoid these situations, but it is just something to keep it mind.
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That reminds me of a case where a woman backed out of her garage on a hot day and the electric system in her car failed. She didn't know how to unlock the door manually and she died because of the heat. Make sure you know how to unlock your car door manually. It's pretty easy, but not always obvious on some cars, especially older ones.