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Product Recall Number: 17-217

Why was Mainstays chests of drawers recalled?

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).     

Mainstays chests of drawers
Here's product recall specific data for Mainstays chests of drawers.

  • Product Recall Number: 17-217

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2017-09-06

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Mainstays chests of drawers

  • 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.

  • Hazard Description: 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).     

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 1.6 million (in addition, about 1,000 were sold in Canada)

  • Incidents: 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.

  • Sold At: Walmart stores and other retailers nationwide and online at Walmart.com from April 2009 through May 2016 for about $60.

  • Importers: Ameriwood Home, of Tiffin, Ohio

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: Ameriwood Home, of Tiffin, Ohio

  • Manufactured In: U.S. and Canada

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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