Product Recall Number: 17-738
Why was Bow Front chest of drawers recalled?
The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard 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).
Product Recall Number: 17-738
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2017-04-10
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Bow Front chest of drawers
Description: This recall involves Bow Front chests of drawers from the Vanguard Furniture Compendium Collection. The eight drawer beech-wood chests have primavera veneers and are finished in a variety of custom colors. The chests weigh 250 pounds and measure 36 inches high by 20 inches deep by 75 inches wide. Tip restraint kits were included with each chest of drawers.
Hazard Description: The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard 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 170
Incidents: None reported
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chests that are not properly anchored to the wall and place them into an area that children cannot access. Contact Vanguard Furniture for a free, in-home installation of a repair to prevent the risk of a tip-over. Vanguard Furniture is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Sold At: Furniture stores nationwide from August 2015 to February 2017 for between $4,200 and $4,400.
Importers: Vanguard Furniture Company Inc., of Conover, N.C.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: Vanguard Furniture Company Inc., of Conover, N.C.
Manufactured In: Indonesia and U.S.
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed