Bel Furniture Recalls Barrington 5-Drawer Chests Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Bel Furniture (Recall Alert)
Recall 21764 · Jul 22, 2021 · Bel Furniture
90
units affected
90
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21764
- Date
- Jul 22, 2021
- Company
- Bel Furniture
- Units affected
- 90
- Product
- Barrington 5-Drawer Chests
- Remedy
- Refund, Repair
- Hazard
- Tip-over
The product
This recall involves Barrington 5-Drawer Chests. The dresser is brown with silver drawer knobs. It measures 49 inches tall, 35 inches wide, and 19 inches deep. The dresser came with a sticker placed on the backside identifying it as the "Barrington 5-Drawer Chest" from the "Mollai Collection."
What can happen
The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or serious injuries to children. The chests do not comply with the performance requirements of the voluntary industry standard ASTM F2057-14.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the 5-Drawer Chests and contact Bel Furniture for a full refund with free pick-up of the dresser or consumers can return the drawer slides for free and dispose of the dresser, or for a free installation of tip-over restraints by Bel Furniture. Bel Furniture is contacting all purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Bel Furniture has received one report of the chest tipping over and injuring a child.
- Sold at
- Bel Furniture stores throughout Texas and online at www.belfurniture.com from October 2014 through July 2016 for about $250.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled barrington 5-drawer chests?
Consumers should immediately stop using the 5-Drawer Chests and contact Bel Furniture for a full refund with free pick-up of the dresser or consumers can return the drawer slides for free and dispose of the dresser, or for a free installation of tip-over restraints by Bel Furniture. Bel Furniture is contacting all.
What is the hazard?
The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or serious injuries to children. The chests do not comply with the performance requirements of the voluntary industry standard ASTM F2057-14.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.