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BESTAR Recalls Juvenile Dressers Due to Tip-over Hazard (Recall Alert)

Recall 16-745 · May 20, 2016 · BESTAR

What to doConsumers should immediately stop using the recalled dressers and place the furniture into areas that children cannot access. Contact Bestar for a free repair kit containing two boards that the consumer can attach to the back of the unit, screws, a metal bracket tip-over restraint, a power drill and drill bit, new feet for the dresser, new installation instructions and warning labels. Bestar is offering free in home installation to any consumer who needs help installing the repair kit. If a consumer is unable or unwilling to install the repair kit, Bestar will pick up the dresser and provide a full refund of the purchase price.

Read the official CPSC notice

Recall at a glance

Recall number
16-745 (CPSC)
Recall date
May 20, 2016
Brand
BESTAR
Category
Furniture and home
Products
Juvenile dressers
Hazard
Tip-over Hazard (Recall Alert)
Hazard type
Falls and tip-oversSuffocation and strangulation
Remedy
Refund, Repair
Units
About 26 (in addition, about 250 were sold in Canada)
Made in
Canada
Last updated by CPSC
May 20, 2016

What was recalled

This recall involves Bestar Dream Dressers. The dressers are juvenile five-drawer dressers sold as part of the Juvenil four-piece children's bedroom set. The dressers were sold in the colors brown and white. The dressers are 48 inches high, 30 inches wide and 16 inches deep, and weigh about 108 lbs. They have a melamine resin surface and the drawer handles have a matte chrome finish. The brown dresser is model number 49250-1152 and the white dresser is model number 49250-1117. The model number is on the box and the brochure. Both dressers have UPC number 063753045292 on the box and the brochure.

Is my product affected?

Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.

  • Juvenile dressers · About 26 (in addition, about 250 were sold in Canada) units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Online at appliancesconnection.com, Cymax.com and Wayfair.com from June 2014 through October 2015 for about $300.; Bestar Inc., of Canada.

Injuries or incidents reported

None reported in the United States. Health Canada has received one report of a child in Canada receiving cuts and bruises from a dresser that tipped over without a restraint strap attached.

Consumer contact

Bestar toll-free at 888-823-7827 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, service@bestar.ca or online at www.bestar.ca and click on "Support/Contact Us" for more information.

Recall history and context

BESTAR appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 294 recalls in the furniture and home category, 93 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

What was recalled?

Juvenile dressers (About 26 (in addition, about 250 were sold in Canada) units). This recall involves Bestar Dream Dressers.

Why was it recalled?

CPSC lists the reason as: Tip-over Hazard (Recall Alert).

What should I do if I own one?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dressers and place the furniture into areas that children cannot access. Contact Bestar for a free repair kit containing two boards that the consumer can attach to the back of the unit, screws, a metal bracket tip-over restraint, a power drill and drill bit, new feet for the dresser, new installation instructions and warning labels. Bestar is offering free in…

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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on May 20, 2016. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.