Target Recalls Room Essentials 4-Drawer Dressers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 17-223 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- September 13, 2017
- Brand
- Target
- Category
- Furniture and home
- Products
- Room Essentials 4-drawer dressers
- Hazard
- Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards
- Hazard type
- Falls and tip-oversSuffocation and strangulation
- Remedy
- Refund
- Units
- About 175,000 (in addition, about 3,000 units were sold in Canada)
- Made in
- Denmark
- Last updated by CPSC
- September 13, 2017
What was recalled
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.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Room Essentials 4-drawer dressers · About 175,000 (in addition, about 3,000 units were sold in Canada) units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from January 2013 through April 2016 for about $118.; Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn..
Injuries or incidents reported
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.
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.
Recall history and context
Target appears in 65 CPSC recalls on record. See all Target recalls.
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?
Room Essentials 4-drawer dressers (About 175,000 (in addition, about 3,000 units were sold in Canada) units). This recall involves Room Essentials 4-drawer dressers sold in three colors.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards.
What should I do if I own one?
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.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on September 13, 2017. 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.