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Product Recall Number: 22-011

Why was Nova Series 5-Drawer Chests recalled?

The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or serious injuries to children. The chests do not comply with the performance requirements of the voluntary industry standard ASTM F2057-19.

Nova Series 5-Drawer Chests
Here's product recall specific data for Nova Series 5-Drawer Chests.

  • Product Recall Number: 22-011

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2021-10-27

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Nova Series 5-Drawer Chests

  • Description: This recall involves the Nova Series 5-Drawer Chest, Model B1428-10., manufactured from August 2009 through August 2015. The chest is brown and measures 54 inches tall, 40 inches wide, and 18 inches deep. A label located on the back of each unit in the top left-hand corner contains the month and year of manufacture as well as the model number. The product is made of wood with a walnut veneer. The date codes are printed in MMYY (month and year) format, and recalled units have date codes between AG09 and AG15, representing August 2009 and August 2015.

  • Hazard Description: The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or serious injuries to children. The chests do not comply with the performance requirements of the voluntary industry standard ASTM F2057-19.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Refund

  • Units: About 13,200 (In addition, approximately 2,520 were sold in Canada)

  • Incidents: Magnussen Home has received one report of the chest tipping over, resulting in a minor bruise to a child.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Nova Series 5-Drawer Chest and contact Magnussen Home for a refund. The amount of the refund will be pro-rated based on the age of the chest.

  • Sold At: Furniture stores nationwide from August 2009 through August 2015 for about $600.

  • Importers: Magnussen Home Furnishings, Inc., of Riverside, Calif.

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: Vietnam

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed