BFG North Carolina Recalls Chest of Drawers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Rooms To Go (Recall Alert)
Recall 22719 · Feb 3, 2022 · BFG North Carolina
1,380
units affected
1,380
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22719
- Date
- Feb 3, 2022
- Company
- BFG North Carolina
- Units affected
- 1,380
- Product
- River Street Five-Drawer Chests
- Remedy
- Refund, Repair, Replacement
- Hazard
- Tip-over
The product
This recall involves River Street Five-Drawer Chests, sold in mocha and graphite colors. The River Street chests measure about 46.25 inches tall, 35.15 inches wide and 16.9 inches deep. "INDD 2425-6 CHEST," "Made in Brazil." SKU number 32624252 (mocha) or "INDD 423-6 CHEST", "Made in Brazil", SKU number 32624238 (graphite), and the manufacture date ("Prod. Date") - in month/day/year format (MM/DD/YYYY) - are printed on a label on the back of unit along with the words "Manufacturer - Industria de Moveis Rotta Ltda." The recalled chests were manufactured between December 2018 and October 2021.
What can happen
The recalled dressers are unstable if not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that may result in death or serious injuries to children. The dressers do not comply with the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM 2057-19).
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chests and contact Rooms To Go for a free in-home repair by trained technicians, free replacement, or a full refund of the purchase price in the form of a Rooms To Go store credit, including free pick-up of the chest. Rooms To Go is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Rooms To Go stores nationwide and online at www.roomstogo.com from February 2019 through October 2021 for about $600.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled river street five-drawer chests?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chests and contact Rooms To Go for a free in-home repair by trained technicians, free replacement, or a full refund of the purchase price in the form of a Rooms To Go store credit, including free pick-up of the chest. Rooms To Go is contacting all known purchasers.
What is the hazard?
The recalled dressers are unstable if not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that may result in death or serious injuries to children. The dressers do not comply with the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM 2057-19).
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.