CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT
The recalled dressers 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.
In Conjunction with
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/64506r-eng.php
In Conjunction with
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/64506r-eng.php
Target Recalls Room Essentials 4-Drawer Dressers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards
This recall involves Room Essentials 4-drawer dressers sold in three colors. The dressers measure 41 7/8 inches tall by 31 ½ inches wide by 15 11/16 inches deep. Model number 249-05-0103 (black), 249-05-0106 (espresso), or 249-05-0109 (maple) is printed on the product's packaging.
Required Consumer Action
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dresser that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it into an area that children cannot access. Consumers should return the recalled dresser to any Target store for a full refund.
Contact Information
Target at 800-440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT daily or online at www.Target.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page, then "Furniture" for more information, or the "Product Recalls" tab on www.Facebook.com/Target
Recall Details
Sold At
Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from January 2013 through April 2016 for about $118.
Hazard Type
Tip-Over
Injuries
The firm has received 12 reports of dressers tipping or collapsing, including tipping over on two three-year-old children. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy
Refund
Recall Number
17223
Product Information
Product Name
Room Essentials 4-drawer dressers
Number of Units
About 175,000 (in addition, about 3,000 units were sold in Canada)
Imported By
Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
Distributed By
Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
Manufactured In
Denmark