The recliner portion doesn't work it doesn't spring open until you stand up and then hits you in the back of the leg. you also have to be standing and then slam in the recliner portion to engage it back to a seated position.  I purchased this as a glider for my new baby and the way the chair operates at this time is extremely hazardous to be holding a new born at the same time. The chair is cheaply made and the material that comes down to cover the back portion of the chair doesn't fully fit so the pattern isn't complete.