Reported May 20, 2016
BESTAR Recalls Juvenile Dressers Due to Tip-over Hazard (Recall Alert)
Bestar Inc. of Canada
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
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.
Firm 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.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Juvenile dressers
- UPCs
063753045292- Amount recalled
- About 26 (in addition, about 250 were sold in Canada)
Where it was sold
Sold at Online at appliancesconnection.com, Cymax.com and Wayfair.com from June 2014 through October 2015 for about $300..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
The recalled dressers are unstable, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or serious injuries to children.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: 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.
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