Mainstays Dresser Poses Tip Over Risk, Prompting Recall By Ameriwood

In September 2017, Ameriwood announced a recall of their Mainstays dresser. The recall affected 1.6 million Mainstays dresser units sold in Walmart stores, online, and at other retailers between April 2009 and May 2016. Some units in the Mainstays dresser recall were sold in Canada.

The Mainstays dresser has four vertical drawers and originally retailed for $60, but the cost-friendly furniture piece may pose a hidden risk to consumers and their families.

According to a joint statement from Ameriwood and the U.S. Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC), the Mainstays dresser could become unstable if not properly mounted, resulting in “serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children”. The CPSC reportedly received notice that the Mainstays dresser hazards had resulted in injury after tipping over onto a four-year-old child.

Consumers who purchased a Mainstays dresser are encouraged to “immediately stop using any recalled chest” if it is not anchored to the wall. The CPSC also recommends removing the Mainstays dresser from any area where a child might have access to it.

Further recommendations by the CPSC include contacting Ameriwood customer service for a free repair kit. The Mainstays dresser repair kit includes a wall anchoring device and feet for the dresser which allegedly decrease the risk of tip over events.

Tip over events are a growing concern to many families, reflected by a CPSC “Anchor It” campaign. Child injury and death occur frequently due to children climbing on unmounted furniture. The weight of the child can cause the furniture to tip over onto them, resulting in crush injuries.

“Every 24 minutes in the U.S. a child goes to the emergency room because of a tip-over incident involving furniture or a TV,” said CPSC Commissioners in a statement. “We must take action now. CPSC’s new ‘Anchor It!’ campaign is a call to action for parents and caregivers to ‘get on top of it, before they do.’ If we can prevent one more death, it will be worth it.”

According to the CPSC, “deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually”. The Anchor It campaign recommends that consumers buy anchoring devices for their dressers, bookcases, TVs, and other furniture. For families with children, the CPSC cautions against leaving remotes and toys in high places, where children may be tempted to climb up.

Although the CPSC has provided options for consumers, further compensation may be available. If you purchased a dresser than was subject to the September 2017 Mainstays dresser recall, you may be eligible for a dresser tip over recall lawsuit. Consumers who purchased a recalled Mainstays dresser are potentially eligible for compensation, whether or not the dresser tipped over and caused injuries.

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