Mainstays Dresser Recall Initiated Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Risks

Several dressers sold commercially have presented hazardous risks to small children due to their lightweight construction in the last couple of years. One of these dressers was recalled in the fall of 2017.

The Ameriwood Mainstays dresser recall was initiated reportedly due to tip-over and entrapment risks. The Mainstays dresser recall affects 1.6 million chests of drawers sold at Walmart.

The four-drawer furniture pieces named in the Mainstays dresser recall were sold within a seven-year period between the spring of 2009 and the spring of 2016. According to a Good Housekeeping article, they retailed for around $60 and came in a variety of colors including alder, black forest, white, weathered oak, walnut and ruby red.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) publicized the Mainstays dresser recall after it evaluated the furniture’s safety performance. According to the CPSC, the recalled dresser does not satisfy a voluntary industry standard for tipover safety, raising safety concerns.

The CPSC’s announcement indicated that the Mainstays dresser recall was undertaken because of concerns that this chest of drawers—if it remained unanchored to the wall—could likely fall over and easily injure or possibly kill a normally curious, climbing toddler or young child.

A single report of injury to a four-year-old has been made to the CPSC regarding the Ameriwood Mainstays dresser specifically.

An instruction manual was included with the purchase of each of the 1.6 million furniture pieces included in the Mainstays dresser recall. In this manual, the purchaser can find the associated model number for reference. The following model numbers were part of this consumer protection action:

5412012WP, 5412301WP, 5412328WP, 5412015WY, 5412301WY, 5412012PCOM, 5412015PCOM, 5412026PCOM, 5412213PCOM, 5412214PCOM, 5412301PCOM, 5412317PCOM, and 5412328PCOM

Dressers Under Recall for Tip-Over Hazards

Consumers who purchased an Ameriwood Mainstays dresser within the specified time window are encouraged to stop using this item and to remove it from any area where children might have access to it—particularly if it has not been anchored to the wall behind it.

If you wish to continue using the item, Ameriwood is offering free anchoring kits to owners, according to Good Housekeeping.

Whether or not any household member has been injured by this furniture product, affected purchasers may be able to join a class action lawsuit against the manufacturer for releasing this item and putting your loved ones at risk.

In addition to the Mainstays dresser recall, there are other recalls in effect for dressers that present similar threats to toddlers, young children, and even the elderly. These dressers include the Room Essentials Four-drawer Dresser sold by Target (sold January 2013 through April 2016), the Natart Chelsea Dressers (sold January 2005 through September 2010) sold at Furniture Kidz, Baby.com and other specialty juvenile furniture stores, and Million Dollar Baby Dressers— the ‘Emily’ and ‘Ryan’ models (sold January 2006 through June 2010)—sold at Amazon.com, JC Penney’s, Babies ‘R Us, and Babyuniverse.com.

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If you own a chest of drawers that was recalled because of a dresser tip over hazard, you may be entitled to compensation.

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