Target Room Essentials 4-Drawer Dressers recall: Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards
Target Recalls Room Essentials 4-Drawer Dressers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards
Why was Target Room Essentials 4-Drawer Dressers recalled?
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.
What should I do if I have this product?
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: 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.
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
- Room Essentials 4-drawer dressers
- Company
- Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
- Quantity
- About 175,000 (in addition, about 3,000 units were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from January 2013 through April 2016 for about $118.
- Recall date
- September 13, 2017
- Incidents / 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.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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.