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Ameriwood Home Recalls Chests of Drawers Due to Serious Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards is CPSC recall #17217, announced on September 6, 2017. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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. The remedy is 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.. Affected brand: Ameriwood Home.
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.
Affected products
Mainstays chests of drawers
Recalled brands
Ameriwood Home
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.
Recall date
September 6, 2017
CPSC recall #17217 covers Ameriwood Home Recalls Chests of Drawers Due to Serious Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on September 6, 2017. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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.
The CPSC remedy for recall #17217 is 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.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Ameriwood-Home-Recalls-Chests-of-Drawers. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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