Prepac Manufacturing Ltd. 2020-05-06 Other serious CPSC
Other · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-20117
Prepac 4-drawer chests Recall
Issued May 6, 2020 · Prepac Manufacturing Ltd. · 21,000 units affected
In May 2020, Prepac Manufacturing Ltd. recalled the Prepac 4-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 and can tip over if not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Prepac 4-drawer chests only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Prepac Manufacturing Ltd. to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chests if not properly anchored to the wall and place them in an area that children cannot access. Contact Prepac to receive a free tipover restraint kit and consumers can request a one-time, free in-home installation of the wall anchor strap.
Recall details
- Brand
- Prepac Manufacturing Ltd.
- Category
- Other
- Recall date
- May 6, 2020
- Units affected
- 21,000
- Sold at
- Online at Overstock.com, Target.com, Amazon.com and other online retailers from April 2005 through September 2018 for about $75.
- Recall number
- CPSC-20117
- Made in
- Canada
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Prepac Manufacturing Ltd. has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 315 Other recalls in our database.
- 21,000 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 6,238 US households.
- This is the 63rd Other recall we've logged in 2020.