Vanguard Furniture Recalls Chests of Drawers Due to Serious Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards (Recall Alert)
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 17-738 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- April 10, 2017
- Brand
- Vanguard Furniture
- Category
- Furniture and home
- Products
- Bow Front chest of drawers
- Hazard
- Serious Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards (Recall Alert)
- Hazard type
- Falls and tip-oversSuffocation and strangulation
- Remedy
- Repair
- Units
- About 170
- Made in
- Indonesia, United States
- Last updated by CPSC
- April 10, 2017
What was recalled
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.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Bow Front chest of drawers · About 170 units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Furniture stores nationwide from August 2015 to February 2017 for between $4,200 and $4,400.; Vanguard Furniture Company Inc., of Conover, N.C..
Consumer contact
Vanguard Furniture at 800-968-1702 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at customerservice@vanguardfurniture.com, or online at www.VanguardFurniture.com and click on "Contact" 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?
Bow Front chest of drawers (About 170 units). This recall involves Bow Front chests of drawers from the Vanguard Furniture Compendium Collection.
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 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.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on April 10, 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.