The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·02069·Announced 2001-12-18

Sandberg Recalls Children's Dressers Due to Tip-Over Injury Hazard

Sandberg Manufacturer Co. is recalling about 8,200 children's dressers because they can tip over, posing a serious injury hazard.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (tip-over hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, matching the rubric criteria for a score of 3.

Plain-English summary

Sandberg Manufacturer Co. is recalling about 8,200 children's dressers because they can tip over during use, posing a serious injury hazard to consumers. The recalled 4-drawer wooden dressers come in light brown or off-white and feature heart-shaped handles. The model number (#26224) and production date (09-01 or older) are located on the lower half of the back of the dresser.

Sandberg and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have received one report of a dresser tipping over, though no one suffered injuries. The dressers were sold at independent home furnishing stores nationwide from July 1999 through November 2001 for about $230.

Consumers who have the dressers should immediately stop children from using them. Consumers should contact Sandberg Manufacturer Co. at (800) 498-2979 between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday to receive simple instructions for conducting an in-home repair.

The recalled product

Product
Sandberg Children's Dresser
Affected units
8,200

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.