Vanguard Furniture Chests of Drawers recall: Serious Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards
Vanguard Furniture Recalls Chests of Drawers Due to Serious Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards (Recall Alert)
Why was Vanguard Furniture Chests of Drawers recalled?
The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children. The chests do not comply with the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM F2057-14).
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chests that are not properly anchored to the wall and place them into an area that children cannot access. Contact Vanguard Furniture for a free, in-home installation of a repair to prevent the risk of a tip-over. Vanguard Furniture is contacting all known purchasers directly. Contact: Vanguard Furniture at 800-968-1702 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], or online at www.VanguardFurniture.com and click on "Contact" for more information.
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
- Bow Front chest of drawers
- Company
- Vanguard Furniture Company Inc., of Conover, N.C.
- Quantity
- About 170
- Sold at
- Furniture stores nationwide from August 2015 to February 2017 for between $4,200 and $4,400.
- Recall date
- April 10, 2017
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Bow Front chests of drawers from the Vanguard Furniture Compendium Collection. The eight-drawer beech-wood chests have primavera veneers and are finished in a variety of custom colors. The chests weigh 250 pounds and measure 36 inches high by 20 inches deep by 75 inches wide. Tip restraint kits were included with each chest of drawers.