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
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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.
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