Alliance4Safety and 31 Furniture Companies Recall Millions of Plastic New Age Fu...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The plastic zip tie used with the recalled furniture tip kits can become brittle or break, which can allow a clothing storage unit that is anchored to the wall to detach during a furniture tip-over event, posing a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or serious injuries to children.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves plastic New Age furniture tip restraint kits that were sold and distributed by various furniture companies with clothing storage units. Participating Furniture Companies American Drew American Woodcrafters Amini Innovation Corporation Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC Aspenhome Austin Group Furniture, LLC Avalon International Inc., LLC Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. Drew and Jonathan by Hooker Furnishings Emery Park FD Home Corp. Flexsteel Industries, Inc. Furniture Values International, LLC Homelegance USA, LLC Hooker Furnishings Kincaid Furniture LC Direct Furniture Legacy Classic/Modern Furniture Liberty Furniture Industries, Inc. Magnussen Home Furnishings, Inc. New Classic Home Furnishings, Inc. Parker House Furniture Progressive Furniture Pulaski Furniture Riverside Furniture Samuel Lawrence Springhill Designs Standard Furniture Manufacturing Co., LLC Universal Furniture Van Thiel & Co. Vanguard Furniture Company. The New Age tip restraint kits included a plastic zip-tie, two brackets, and two screws and were sold with clothing storage units manufactured in Vietnam. The date of manufacture should be listed on a sticker or stamped on the clothing storage unit as November 2019 or later. The packaging of the recalled tip kits is white with black lettering and includes directions on how to anchor furniture. The bottom of the packaging states "Manufactured by New Age Industries."
Affected Products
New Age Industries ("New Age") Furniture tip kits or tip restraints
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
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| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Alliance4Safety-and-31-Furniture-Companies-Recall-Millions-of-Plastic-New-Age-Furniture-Tip-over-Restraint-Kits-Due-to-Tip-over-and-Entrapment-Hazards-to-Children |
| Title | Alliance4Safety and 31 Furniture Companies Recall Millions of Plastic New Age Furniture Tip-over Restraint Kits Due to Tip-over and Entrapment Hazards to Children |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/restraint-kit.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled New Age tip restraint kit with plastic zip-tie, 2 brackets, and 2 screws |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/restraint-kit-package.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Packaging containing the recalled New Age tip restraint kits, stating "Manufactured by New Age Industries" at the bottom |
| Hazards › Name | The plastic zip tie used with the recalled furniture tip kits can become brittle or break, which can allow a clothing storage unit that is anchored to the wall to detach during a furniture tip-over event, posing a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or serious injuries to children. |
| Injuries › Name | Furniture companies have received two reports of the New Age tip kits breaking. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | New Age Industries ("New Age") Furniture tip kits or tip restraints |
| Products › Number Of Units | Millions |
| Recall I D | 9820 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately check if their clothing storage unit has a date of manufacture sticker or stamp of November 2019 or later. If so, and if the tip kit is made of plastic, consumers should contact Alliance4Safety for a free replacement tip kit. Keep children away from the unit while waiting for a replacement tip kit. |
| Retailers › Name | Furniture stores nationwide and online from November 2019 through present. |
| Recall Date | 2024-01-11T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves plastic New Age furniture tip restraint kits that were sold and distributed by various furniture companies with clothing storage units. Participating Furniture Companies American Drew American Woodcrafters Amini Innovation Corporation Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC Aspenhome Austin Group Furniture, LLC Avalon International Inc., LLC Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. Drew and Jonathan by Hooker Furnishings Emery Park FD Home Corp. Flexsteel Industries, Inc. Furniture Values International, LLC Homelegance USA, LLC Hooker Furnishings Kincaid Furniture LC Direct Furniture Legacy Classic/Modern Furniture Liberty Furniture Industries, Inc. Magnussen Home Furnishings, Inc. New Classic Home Furnishings, Inc. Parker House Furniture Progressive Furniture Pulaski Furniture Riverside Furniture Samuel Lawrence Springhill Designs Standard Furniture Manufacturing Co., LLC Universal Furniture Van Thiel & Co. Vanguard Furniture Company. The New Age tip restraint kits included a plastic zip-tie, two brackets, and two screws and were sold with clothing storage units manufactured in Vietnam. The date of manufacture should be listed on a sticker or stamped on the clothing storage unit as November 2019 or later. The packaging of the recalled tip kits is white with black lettering and includes directions on how to anchor furniture. The bottom of the packaging states "Manufactured by New Age Industries." |
| Recall Number | 24078 |
| Manufacturers › Name | New Age Industries Co. LTD, of Vietnam |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | Alliance4Safety toll-free at 855-416-7370 anytime or online at www.alliance4safety.org/new-age-recall or www.alliance4safety.org and click on "New Age Recall Information" for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-01-11T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Vietnam |