The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·13105·Announced 2013-01-30

Natart Chelsea Dressers Recalled Due to Tip-Over Hazard and Reported Death

Gemme Juvenile is recalling Natart Chelsea Dressers because a toddler reportedly suffocated after the unit tipped over. Consumers should stop using the dressers and obtain free wall anchor kits.

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 the death of a toddler, which mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) according to the rubric criteria for known fatalities.

Plain-English summary

Gemme Juvenile Inc. is recalling approximately 300 Natart Chelsea three-drawer windowed dressers (model number 3033) due to a tip-over hazard. The dressers were sold in five finishes between January 2005 and December 2010 at Furniture Kidz, other independent juvenile specialty stores, and Baby.com for between $600 and $900. The recalled units measure 35 inches high by 21 inches deep by 39 inches wide and are part of the Chelsea children's bedroom furniture collection.

CPSC and the company have received a report of a two-year-old boy from Barrington, Illinois, who reportedly suffocated when he climbed on or up an open lower drawer into the second dresser drawer. This action caused the dresser to fall and entrap the child between the unit and the floor. The hazard exists because if a young child climbs up open dresser drawers, the dresser can tip over and pose the risk of entrapment.

Consumers should immediately stop using the dressers and place them out of a child's reach. Free retrofit kits containing wall anchor straps are being offered to help prevent the dresser from tipping. These kits can be ordered by visiting www.chelseawallanchor.com, www.NatartJuvenile.com, emailing [email protected], or calling (819) 364-6039, extension 224, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Natart Chelsea Dressers
Manufacturer
Gemme Juvenile Inc., of Princeville, Quebec, Canada
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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