Ameriwood Recalls Entertainment Centers Due to Collapse Risk and Fatality
Ameriwood is recalling about 138,000 entertainment centers because they can collapse if the back panel is not secure, posing a risk of death or serious injury.
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 reports a fatality resulting from the product collapse, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Ameriwood Industries Inc. is recalling about 138,000 entertainment centers sold under the Ridgewood/Charleswood brand name. The recalled units are black with two lower miter-framed doors, two glass doors at the top, and CD storage racks. They measure about 54 inches wide, 71 inches high, and 20 inches deep. Model number 93956 is printed on the instruction manual.
The recall is being issued because the entertainment centers can collapse if the back panel is not secure, posing a risk of death or serious injury to consumers. The firm has received a report of a fatality when an entertainment center collapsed on a 19-month-old child. The firm has also received three other reports of minor injuries involving the entertainment center.
The recalled entertainment centers were sold at mass merchandisers nationwide, including K-Mart stores, from June 2000 through May 2005 for about $200. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled entertainment centers and contact Ameriwood to receive a free support panel repair kit. For additional information, consumers can contact Ameriwood toll-free at (877) 732-8252 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.ameriwood.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Entertainment Centers
- Manufacturer
- Ameriwood Industries Inc., of Tiffin, Ohio
- Category
- Consumer Product — Furniture
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 138,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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