Lidl US Recalls Powerfix Steel Shelving Units Due To Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards
Recall 21038 · Nov 25, 2020 · Lidl US
4,000
units affected
4,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21038
- Date
- Nov 25, 2020
- Company
- Lidl US
- Units affected
- 4,000
- Product
- Powerfix Steel Shelving Units
- Remedy
- Refund, Replacement
- Hazard
- Tip-over
The product
This recall involves Lidl's Powerfix Metal Shelving Units. They are 59 inches tall, stand upright, and contain four metal shelves. They come in a box marked with article number 314367 and UPC 4017239206062. One of the shelves in the unit is marked with a white sticker with the article number 314367.
What can happen
The recalled shelving units can be missing wall mounting hardware, which is used to attach the shelving unit to the wall to prevent it from tipping or falling, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shelving units if they do not have mounting hardware attaching them to the wall and contact Lidl for free mounting hardware or return the shelving unit to Lidl for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Lidl US stores in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Georgia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York from June 2019 through May 2020 for between $20 and $25.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled powerfix steel shelving units?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled shelving units if they do not have mounting hardware attaching them to the wall and contact Lidl for free mounting hardware or return the shelving unit to Lidl for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The recalled shelving units can be missing wall mounting hardware, which is used to attach the shelving unit to the wall to prevent it from tipping or falling, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards.
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.