Pier 1 Imports Recalls TV Stands for Tipping Hazard
Pier 1 Imports Recalls TV Stands for Tipping Hazard
Why was Pier 1 Imports Recalls TV Stands for Tipping Hazard recalled?
If a consumer leans on the stand's drawer when open, the unit can tilt forward and cause a television on top to slide off, posing a risk of injury or death.
What should I do if I have this product?
The firm is no longer in business. Customers should immediately remove televisions or other heavy items from these TV stands and discard the product. Contact: The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Ming TV Stands
- Company
- Pier 1 Imports (U.S.) Inc., of Fort Worth, Texas
- Quantity
- About 4,300
- Sold at
- The stands were sold at Pier 1 stores nationwide and on-line through Pier 1's Web site from August 2005 through February 2006 for about $250.
- Recall date
- September 12, 2006
- Incidents / injuries
- Pier 1 has not received any reports of injuries in the United States. Though, Pier 1 has received a report of a death of a young child in Canada, which occurred when a television fell off the TV stand.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The Ming TV Stand, SKU 2065368, is a brown wooden cabinet that sits directly on the floor and measures 35½ inches wide, 17¾ inches deep and 23½ inches high. The TV stand contains an open storage space between its top shelf and its single bottom drawer.