CPSC2016-05-20
BESTAR Recalls Juvenile Dressers Due to Tip-over Hazard (Recall Alert)
Bestar Inc., of Canada
Hazard
The recalled dressers are unstable, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or serious injuries to children.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dressers and place the furniture into areas that children cannot access. Contact Bestar for a free repair kit containing two boards that the consumer can attach to the back of the unit, screws, a metal bracket tip-over restraint, a power drill and drill bit, new feet for the dresser, new installation instructions and warning labels. Bestar is offering free in home installation to any consumer who needs help installing the repair kit. If a consumer is unable or unwilling to install the repair kit, Bestar will pick up the dresser and provide a full refund of the purchase price.
Sold at
Online at appliancesconnection.com, Cymax.com and Wayfair.com from June 2014 through October 2015 for about $300.
Affected count
About 26 (in addition, about 250 were sold in Canada)
Injuries reported
None reported in the United States. Health Canada has received one report of a child in Canada receiving cuts and bruises from a dresser that tipped over without a restraint strap attached.
Manufactured in
Canada
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Juvenile dressers
Consumer contact
Bestar toll-free at 888-823-7827 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, service@bestar.ca or online at www.bestar.ca and click on "Support/Contact Us" for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/BESTAR-Recalls-Juvenile-DressersDon't want to check this manually?
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