The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·15160·Announced 2015-06-09

Pali Design Recalls Children's Furniture Due to Tip-Over and Suffocation Hazards

Pali Design is recalling approximately 18,000 children's furniture units in the U.S. because a plastic restraint strap can break, allowing the furniture to tip over and cause injury or death.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in children's furniture that can lead to tip-overs, with the source explicitly citing the potential for death by suffocation and serious injuries such as broken bones and head trauma.

Plain-English summary

Pali Design Inc. is recalling specific armoires, combos, dressers, hutches, and bookcases sold between January 2006 and September 2006. The recall involves units from the Karla, Mantova, Milano, Salerno, Volterra, Wendy, and West Point collections, as well as a separate bookcase/hutch. The furniture was manufactured by Associate Yang Enterprise Co. Ltd. in Vietnam and sold at independent specialty stores, Pequeno Angelito in Puerto Rico, Babies R Us (for the Karla collection), and online for prices between $420 and $750.

The recall is due to a hazard where the plastic restraint strap used to attach the furniture to a wall can break. If the strap breaks, the unit can tip over, posing risks of soft tissue bruising, broken bones, head injuries, or death by suffocation if a child is pinned. The company has received one report of a restraint strap breaking on a Wendy Double Dresser, resulting in the unit tipping over, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately place the recalled furniture out of the reach of young children. They should contact Pali Design to obtain a free retrofit kit containing newly designed restraint straps, mounting hardware, and installation instructions. Consumers can reach Pali Design toll-free at (866) 840-4140, by email, or through their website.

The recalled product

Product
Children's furniture
Manufacturer
Associate Yang Enterprise Co. Ltd., of Vietnam
Category
Consumer Product — Children's Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
18,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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