The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·06255·Announced 2006-09-12

Pier 1 Imports Recalls Ming TV Stands for Tipping Hazard

Pier 1 Imports is recalling Ming TV stands because they can tip forward if leaned on, causing televisions to fall. A child's death in Canada was reported.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that a death of a young child occurred in Canada when a television fell off the stand. Per the rubric, if reported deaths exist anywhere in the source text, the score is 5 regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Pier 1 Imports (U.S.) Inc. is recalling approximately 4,300 Ming TV stands due to a tipping hazard. The brown wooden cabinets, sold nationwide and online from August 2005 through February 2006 for about $250, can tilt forward if a consumer leans on the open drawer. This instability can cause a television placed on top to slide off, posing a risk of injury or death.

Pier 1 has not received reports of injuries in the United States. However, the company received a report of a death involving a young child in Canada, which occurred when a television fell off the TV stand.

Because the firm is no longer in business, consumers should immediately remove televisions or other heavy items from these TV stands and discard the product. Consumers can contact the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054) for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Ming TV Stands
Manufacturer
Pier 1 Imports (U.S.) Inc., of Fort Worth, Texas
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
4,300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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