Home Meridian International 2019-09-24 Other serious CPSC
Other · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-19209
Mid-Century three-drawer chests Recall
Issued September 24, 2019 · Home Meridian International · 640 units affected
In September 2019, Home Meridian International recalled the Mid-Century three-drawer chests, a serious other recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The recalled chests 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. The chests do not comply with the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM F2057-17).
What you should do
- 1 Stop using Mid-Century three-drawer chests right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Home Meridian International to arrange your refund. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Refund): Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chest that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it in an area that children cannot access. Contact Home Meridian to receive a free tip-over restraint kit mailed to the home, a one-time free in-home installation of the tip-over restraint kit, or a prepaid shipping label to mail in the drawer slides for a full refund.
Recall details
- Brand
- Home Meridian International
- Category
- Other
- Recall date
- September 24, 2019
- Units affected
- 640
- Sold at
- Nebraska Furniture Mart stores in Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas, and online at Wayfair.com, Amazon.com, BedBathandBeyond.com, and other online retailers from March 2017 through June 2019 for about $250.
- Recall number
- CPSC-19209
- Made in
- Vietnam
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Home Meridian International has 2 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 315 Other recalls in our database.
- 640 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 204,688 US households.
- This is the 39th Other recall we've logged in 2019.