Recalls / 2017-09-06

Ameriwood Home Recalls Chests of Drawers Due to Serious Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards

17217 · Recalled 2017-09-06 · CPSC page

Ameriwood Mainstays chest of drawers in black forest- 5412012WP, 5412012PCOM, 5412026PCOM

Description

This recall involves Mainstays four-drawer chests of drawers with plastic drawer glides and a single decorative pull on each drawer. The composite wood chests were sold in six colors: alder, black forest, white, weathered oak, walnut and ruby red. The chests measure 40 5/16 inches high by 27 11/16 inches wide by 14 11/16 inches deep. Model numbers included in the recall are 5412012WP, 5412301WP, 5412328WP, 5412015WY, 5412301WY, 5412012PCOM, 5412015PCOM, 5412026PCOM, 5412213PCOM, 5412214PCOM, 5412301PCOM, 5412317PCOM, and 5412328PCOM. The model number is printed on the instruction manual.

Hazards

The recalled chests of drawers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children. The chests do not comply with the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM F2057-14).

Reported injuries

CPSC has received one report of an injury after a chest of drawers tipped over onto a four-year-old.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chest that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it into an area that children cannot access. Contact Ameriwood for a free repair kit that includes a wall anchoring device and feet for the unit. Consumers who require additional installation guidance should contact Ameriwood for further assistance.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Mainstays chests of drawers		About 1.6 million (in addition, about 1,000 were sold in Canada)

Parties

Importer: Ameriwood Home, of Tiffin, Ohio
Distributor: Ameriwood Home, of Tiffin, Ohio
Made in: United States, Canada
Sold at: Walmart stores, other retailers nationwide, online at Walmart.com

Consumer contact

Ameriwood toll-free at 877-222-7460 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.Ameriwood.com and click on Support for more information.

More images

Ameriwood Mainstays chest of drawers in alder - 5412301WY, 5412301WP, 5412328WP, 5412301PCOM, 5412328PCOM

Ameriwood Mainstays chest of drawers in white- 5412015WY, 5412015PCOM

Ameriwood Mainstays chest of drawers in weathered oak- 5412213PCOM

Ameriwood Mainstays chest of drawers in walnut - 5412214PCOM

Ameriwood Mainstays chest of drawers in ruby red- 5412317PCOM

Source: CPSC recall 17217. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.