The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·17730·Announced 2017-01-31

Simpli Home Recalls Chests of Drawers Due to Tip-Over Hazard

Simpli Home is recalling about 240 chests of drawers because they can tip over and injure children if not anchored to the wall.

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 source text explicitly states the hazard 'can result in death or injuries to children,' which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk structural defects, warranting a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Simpli Home Ltd. is recalling Artisan, Bellevue, Holden, and Stratford style six-drawer bedroom chests of drawers. The pine wood chests are stained medium auburn brown, weigh 77 pounds, and measure 36 inches high by 36 inches wide. Warning labels are located on the back of the chests near the top of the unit.

The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children. The products do not comply with the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM F2057-14). No injuries have been reported.

The chests were sold at Amazon.com, Macys.com, Overstock.com, and other online retailers from November 2015 through September 2016 for between $500 and $700. Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chest that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it in an area that children cannot access. Consumers can contact Simpli Home for a full refund or a free tip-over restraint kit with a $100 credit towards in-home installation.

The recalled product

Product
Chest of drawers
Affected units
240

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.