Multiple Dresser Recall Initiatives Spur Class Action Investigation

A class action investigation has been launched after several dresser recalls of certain models was announced. These dressers are allegedly prone to tip over accidents.

The dresser recall initiatives had been spurred after the alleged tip over problem was discovered, which present serious risks to the owners and any small children in their homes.

The dresser recall initiatives primarily affect several models that were supposed to have minimal or no risk of tip overs, but the companies announced the recall to prevent any further injuries.

Overview of Dresser Recalls

There have been several dresser recalls over the years, including the Natart Chelsea Dressers of Gemme Juvenile Inc. and the Million Dollar Dressers by Bexco Enterprises. One dresser recall impacts Natart Chelsea Dressers owners, with the CPSC stating it had received a child fatality report.

According to the report, the child had died from suffocation after becoming trapped under the dresser. The child had reportedly climbed up several drawers before the dresser became unbalanced and tipped over.

This dresser recall primarily affects Chelsea three drawer windowed dressers with model number 3033. These dressers will also have “Natart Juvenile,” “Made in Canada” and “Chelsea 3 Drawer Dresser” printed on another label on the back of the dresser. The recalled dresser measures 35 inches high by 21 inches deep by 39 inches wide and is part of the Chelsea children’s bedroom furniture collection.

Another dresser recall affects the Million Dollar Baby “Emily” and “Ryan” Dressers, manufactured by Bexco Enterprises.

This dresser recall reportedly affects 18,000 chest of drawers, and was spurred after two alleged furniture fatalities involving an 11 month old and 20 month old in Oklahoma and California, respectively. The model numbers affected by the Bexco dresser recall are the M4712, M4722, M4732 and M4742 from the “Emily” collection, and the M4733 from the “Ryan” collection.

CPSC Protecting Children from Tip Over Risk

These dresser recall initiatives were recently announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), with the companies announcing the decision after three toddlers reportedly died from the dressers tipping over onto them.  Other recalls have been announced by Walmart for their Ameriwood Mainstays Chest of Drawers and the Target Room Essentials 4-Drawer Dressers.

For all dressers, small children could potentially climb up the dresser by opening up the drawers. This can cause the dresser to become unbalanced and tip over, which can seriously hurt or trap the child under it.

The Natart and Million Dollar manufacturers are supplying retrofit kits to families who bought these risky dressers, to help reduce the risk of furniture tipping. According to the CPSC, a child dies every two weeks due to furniture tipping incidents.

It is important to note that the dressers affected by these recent dresser recall initiatives had passed earlier safety standards, but the furniture industry recently accepted stricter safety standards in 2009. These new safety standards required that tip over restraints that attach to an interior wall, framing, other other stabilization pieces be included with all dressers to help prevent furniture tipping accidents.

At this point in time, the CPSC is advising owners of these dressers to stop using them and to keep them away from children.

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