Pier 1 Imports Recalls TV Stands for Tipping Hazard
Recall 06255 · Sep 12, 2006 · Pier 1 Imports
4,300
units affected
4,300
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06255
- Date
- Sep 12, 2006
- Company
- Pier 1 Imports
- Units affected
- 4,300
- Product
- Ming TV Stands
- Product type
- Television Carts/Stands/Entertainment Centers
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
The Ming TV Stand, SKU 2065368, is a brown wooden cabinet that sits directly on the floor and measures 35½ inches wide, 17¾ inches deep and 23½ inches high. The TV stand contains an open storage space between its top shelf and its single bottom drawer.
What can happen
If a consumer leans on the stand's drawer when open, the unit can tilt forward and cause a television on top to slide off, posing a risk of injury or death.
The fix
The firm is no longer in business. Customers should immediately remove televisions or other heavy items from these TV stands and discard the product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Pier 1 has not received any reports of injuries in the United States. Though, Pier 1 has received a report of a death of a young child in Canada, which occurred when a television fell off the TV stand.
- Sold at
- The stands were sold at Pier 1 stores nationwide and on-line through Pier 1's Web site from August 2005 through February 2006 for about $250.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled ming tv stands?
The firm is no longer in business. Customers should immediately remove televisions or other heavy items from these TV stands and discard the product.
What is the hazard?
If a consumer leans on the stand's drawer when open, the unit can tilt forward and cause a television on top to slide off, posing a risk of injury or death.
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.