1.6 Million Mainstays 4 Drawer Dresser Units Recalled for Furniture Tip Over Risk

Over one million Mainstays 4 drawer dresser models have been recalled from the market over tipping concerns. These Mainstays 4 drawer dresser units have been reportedly tipping over due to not being properly anchored to the wall, which increases the likelihood of furniture tipping over onto children.

Manufactured by Ameriwood Home and sold at various retail locations like Walmart, Mainstays 4 drawer dresser units have been purchased by millions of Americans. However, the United States Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) states these Mainstays 4 drawer dresser units pose a “serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children.”

The recall was conducted in September 2017 and has pulled approximately 1.6 million Mainstays 4 drawer dresser units from Walmart stores and website, along with other retailers.

The Mainstays dressers were reportedly sold from April 2008 through May 2016 and retailed for approximately $60.

The Mainstays recall was reportedly initiated after CPSC had received an injury report, describing an incident in which a dresser had tipped onto a four year old child. The agency is currently advising consumers to stop using any recalled dresser immediately, especially if it is not properly attached to the nearest wall. Parents are also suggested to move the dresser into an area that is out of reach of their children.

Overview of Mainstays 4 Drawer Dresser Tip Over Risks

According to a statement made by the CPSC, the Mainstays 4 drawer dresser units do not comply with a voluntary safety standard set by the furniture industry in the United States. Even though compliance with this safety rule is not mandatory, it shows good faith on the furniture company’s part to the public.

At this point, CPSC is advising consumers to contact Ameriwood to ask for a free repair kit that includes a wall anchoring device and feet for the dresser. The Mainstays 4 drawer dresser units impacted by the recall are available on the CPSC website.

The recall of the Mainstays 4 drawer dresser units is one of the most recent furniture market withdrawals in the United States, with Ikea previously conducting its own. Ikea had to recall certain dresser drawers due alleged tip over incidents with small children.

Tip Over Risk Assumptions

Furniture tip overs have become one of the most prominent concerns for parents of small children in the United States. Not just with the Mainstays dresser, but when using other dressers as well, be sure to take safety measures.  According to Childproofing Experts, there are several assumptions and myths consumers should be aware of who don’t think this is necessary:

• The dresser is too heavy to tip over
  This may be true when moving the furniture piece, but it can tip over if the child opens the drawers and tries to climb it. This causes the center of gravity to change and causes the dresser to tip over.
• Anchoring the dresser in the parents’ bedroom is unnecessary
  Small children can wander into any room of the house and suddenly decide to climb up a dresser.
• The dresser is safe with latched drawers
  Small children may learn how to unlatch the drawers, especially those above toddler age.
• Older children know not to climb the drawers
  Small children above toddler age often see dressers as a climbing tool to get to higher places, so precautions against this possibility should be taken.

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