CPSCGeneral Alert
Target Recalls Room Essentials 4-Drawer Dressers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment ...
Published: September 13, 2017Recall ID: 17223Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
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.
Product Description & Identification
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.
Affected Products
Room Essentials 4-drawer dressers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Target-Recalls-Room-Essentials-4-Drawer-Dressers |
| Title | Target Recalls Room Essentials 4-Drawer Dressers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Room Essentials 4 Drawer Dresser Black.JPG |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Room Essential 4-drawer dresser in Black |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Room Essentials 4 Drawer Dresser Espresso.JPG |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Room Essential 4-drawer dresser in Espresso |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Room Essentials 4 Drawer Dresser Maple.JPG |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Room Essential 4-drawer dresser in Maple |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/4_0.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Room Essential 4-drawer dresser packaging |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Room Essentials 4-drawer dressers |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 175,000 (in addition, about 3,000 units were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 8138 |
| Remedies › Name | 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. |
| Importers › Name | Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Retailers › Name | Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from January 2013 through April 2016 for about $118. |
| Recall Date | 2017-09-13T00:00:00 |
| Description | 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. |
| Distributors › Name | Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Recall Number | 17223 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/64506r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | 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. |
| Last Publish Date | 2017-09-13T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Denmark |