Target Recalls Room Essentials 4-Drawer Dressers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards
Target Recalls Room Essentials 4-Drawer Dressers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards
The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children.
Units:
About 175,000 (in addition, about 3,000 units were sold in Canada)
Description:
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.
Incidents/Injuries:
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.
Sold Exclusively At:
Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from January 2013 through April 2016 for about $118.
Importer(s):
Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
Distributor(s):
Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.