Herman Miller and Design Within Reach Recall Dressers and Cabinets Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Remedy May Be Delayed Due to COVID-19 Restrictions; Keep Product Away from Children (Recall Alert)
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 20-747 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- May 21, 2020
- Brand
- Herman Miller
- Category
- Furniture and home
- Products
- Nelson and Lauki Dressers and Cabinets
- Hazard
- Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Remedy May Be Delayed Due to COVID-19 Restrictions; Keep Product Away from Children (Recall Alert)
- Hazard type
- Falls and tip-oversSuffocation and strangulation
- Remedy
- Refund
- Units
- About 2,700 (In addition, about 120 were sold in Canada)
- Made in
- United States, Spain
- Last updated by CPSC
- May 21, 2020
What was recalled
This recall involves Herman Miller Nelson Cabinets and Dressers and Design Within Reach Lauki Cabinets and Dressers. Product numbers can be found on a label located inside an upper drawer. The Nelson cabinets are wood veneer and have 2 doors or 3, 4, 5 or 8 drawers. They were sold in oak, walnut, ash, and santos palisander (brown). The Lauki dressers are wood veneer or lacquered MDF and have 3 or 6 drawers. They were sold in the following colors: Oak, Walnut, White, Graphite and Glacier Grey. Recalled Herman Miller Nelson cabinets PRODUCT # PRODUCT NAME DESCRIPTION RETAIL PRICE TE3400.E Nelson Thin Edge Chest Cabinet 56 x 18.5 x 41 Cabinet, 5-Drawers with 1 right door $7,800 - $16,000 TE3400.M Nelson Thin Edge Chest Cabinet 56 x 18.5 x 41 Cabinet, 5-Drawers with 1 left door $7,800 - $16,000 TE0204 Nelson Thin Edge Double Dresser 67 x 18.5 x 28.75 Cabinet, 8-Drawers $6,800 - $14,000 TE2167.R Nelson Thin Edge Buffet 67 x 18.5 x 28.75 Cabinet, 4-Drawers with 2 right doors $8,000 - $16,000 TE2167.L Nelson Thin Edge Buffet 67 x 18.5 x 28.75 Cabinet , 4-Drawers with 2 left doors $8,000 - $16,000 TE2100.S Nelson Thin Edge Chest 34 x 18.5 x 28.75 Cabinet, 4-Drawers $4,800 - $10,000 TE2100.T Nelson Thin Edge Chest 34 x 18.5 x 28.75 Cabinet, 3-Drawers $4,600 - $9,800 TE2134 Nelson Thin Edge Cabinet 34 x 18.5 x 28.75 Cabinet with 2 doors $3,800 - $9,000 BC3440.L Nelson Basic Cabinet Series 34 x 40 40 x 18.5 x 39.5 Cabinet, 5-Drawers with door $2,815 BC3440.M Nelson Basic Cabinet Series 34 x 40 40 x 18.5 x 39.5 Cabinet, 2-Drawers over 2 doors $2,600 Recalled Lauki dressers PRODUCT # PRODUCT NAME DESCRIPTION 100144158 Lauki 32" Three Drawer Dresser Glacier Grey 100144157 Lauki 32" Three Drawer Dresser - Graphite 100144156 Lauki 32" Three Drawer Dresser - White 10006123 Lauki 47" Wide Dresser - White 100144127 Lauki 47" Six Drawer Dresser - Glacier Grey 10008841 Lauki 47" Six Drawer Dresser - 47" - Graphite 10001064 Lauki 47" Six Drawer Dresser - Oak (DISC) 10008840 Lauki 47" Six Drawer Dresser - Walnut (DISC) 100144161 Lauki 60" Six Drawer Dresser - Glacier Grey 100144160 Lauki 60" Six Drawer Dresser - Graphite 100144159 Lauki 60" Six Drawer Dresser - White
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Nelson and Lauki Dressers and Cabinets · About 2,700 (In addition, about 120 were sold in Canada) units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Nelson units were sold at the Herman Miller NY store, Design Within Reach stores nationwide, online at hermanmiller.com and dwr.com, and through wholesale dealers. Lauki units were sold at Design Within Reach stores nationwide and online at dwr.com. All of the products were sold from September 2010 through January 2020 for between $2,600 and $16,000.; Herman Miller Inc., of Zeeland, Mich.; Design Within Reach Inc., of Stamford, Conn..
Injuries or incidents reported
Herman Miller has received one report of a tip-over with no injuries or property damage. No other incidents have been reported.
Consumer contact
Email recall_info@hermanmiller.com, or go online at www.hermanmiller.com and click on “Nelson Product Recall” at the bottom of the home page or visit https://www.hermanmiller.com/customer-service/recalls/nelson-dresser-cabinet-and-buffet-recall/. For Design Within Reach Lauki products go to www.dwr.com and click on “Lauki Recall” at the bottom of the home page or visit https://www.dwr.com/recall-lauki?lang=en_US, or contact Herman Miller at 800-338-2107 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday for the full refund with free pick-up.
Recall history and context
Herman Miller 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?
Nelson and Lauki Dressers and Cabinets (About 2,700 (In addition, about 120 were sold in Canada) units). This recall involves Herman Miller Nelson Cabinets and Dressers and Design Within Reach Lauki Cabinets and Dressers.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Remedy May Be Delayed Due to COVID-19 Restrictions; Keep Product Away from Children (Recall Alert).
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using this or any recalled chest or cabinet if not properly anchored to the wall, place it in an area that children cannot access and contact Herman Miller to receive a full refund with free pick-up of the chest. Herman Miller is contacting all known purchasers directly.
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