Bel Furniture Recalls Barrington 5-Drawer Chests Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Bel Furniture (Recall Alert)

The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or serious injuries to children. The chests …

Recall #: 21764
Affected scope: About 90

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The CPSC recalled This recall involves Barrington 5-Drawer Chests. The dresser is brown with silver drawer ….

Bel Furniture Recalls Barrington 5-Drawer Chests Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; … was recalled and listed by the CPSC in July 22, 2021. Reason: The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards…. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the 5-Drawer Chests and contact Bel Furniture for…. Verify recall #21764 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

issued this CPSC recall-The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards….

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agency class: July 22, 2021
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #21764 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

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Product description

This recall involves Barrington 5-Drawer Chests. The dresser is brown with silver drawer knobs. It measures 49 inches tall, 35 inches wide, and 19 inches deep. The dresser came with a sticker placed on the backside identifying it as the "Barrington 5-Drawer Chest" from the "Mollai Collection."

Reason for recall

The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or serious injuries to children. The chests do not comply with the performance requirements of the voluntary industry standard ASTM F2057-14.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the 5-Drawer Chests and contact Bel Furniture for a full refund with free pick-up of the dresser or consumers can return the drawer slides for free and dispose of the dresser, or for a free installation of tip-over restraints by Bel Furniture. Bel Furniture is contacting all purchasers directly.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	21764
Date reported	July 22, 2021
Date initiated	July 22, 2021
Recalling firm	Not disclosed
Affected scope	About 90
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should immediately stop using the 5-Drawer Chests and contact Bel Furniture for a full refund with free pick-up of the …

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on July 22, 2021. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 21764.

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