South Shore Recalls Chests of Drawers Due to Serious Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards (Recall Alert)
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 17-731 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- January 31, 2017
- Brand
- South Shore
- Category
- Furniture and home
- Products
- 5-drawer chests
- Hazard
- Serious Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards (Recall Alert)
- Hazard type
- Falls and tip-oversSuffocation and strangulation
- Remedy
- Refund, Repair
- Units
- About 3,500 in the U.S. (in addition, 250 units were sold in Canada and 5 in Mexico)
- Made in
- Canada
- Last updated by CPSC
- January 31, 2017
What was recalled
This recall involves Summer Breeze style 5-drawer chest of drawers sold in cherry wood. Model number 3746035 is printed on a label affixed to the back of the chest and on the assembly guide. The chests measure 44 inches high by 31 inches wide and 16 inches deep and weigh 88 pounds.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- 5-drawer chests · About 3,500 in the U.S. (in addition, 250 units were sold in Canada and 5 in Mexico) units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Wayfair.com and other online retailers from April 2014 through December 2016 for about $160.; South Shore Industries Ltd., of Canada.
Consumer contact
South Shore at 800-290-0465 from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday or by email at service@southshore.ca. Consumers can also visit the firm’s website at www.SouthShoreFurniture.com and click on the Contact Us for more information.
Recall history and context
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?
5-drawer chests (About 3,500 in the U.S. (in addition, 250 units were sold in Canada and 5 in Mexico) units). This recall involves Summer Breeze style 5-drawer chest of drawers sold in cherry wood.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Serious Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards (Recall Alert).
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chest that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it into an area that children cannot access. Contact South Shore for a choice between two options: full refund with free pick up of the chest, or a free tip-over restraint kit with a one-time in-home installation of the kit. South Shore is contacting consumers who purchased the recalled chests directly.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on January 31, 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.