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Recalled Magnussen Home Nova Series 5-Drawer Chests
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Recalled Magnussen Home 5-Drawer Chest Date Code Label
Name of Product:
Nova Series 5-Drawer Chests
Hazard:
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 F2057-19.
Recall Date:
October 27, 2021
Units:
About 13,200 (In addition, approximately 2,520 were sold in Canada)
Recall Details
Description:
This recall involves the Nova Series 5-Drawer Chest, Model B1428-10., manufactured from August 2009 through August 2015. The chest is brown and measures 54 inches tall, 40 inches wide, and 18 inches deep. A label located on the back of each unit in the top left-hand corner contains the month and year of manufacture as well as the model number. The product is made of wood with a walnut veneer. The date codes are printed in MMYY (month and year) format, and recalled units have date codes between AG09 and AG15, representing August 2009 and August 2015.
Remedy:
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Nova Series 5-Drawer Chest and contact Magnussen Home for a refund. The amount of the refund will be pro-rated based on the age of the chest.
Incidents/Injuries:
Magnussen Home has received one report of the chest tipping over, resulting in a minor bruise to a child.
Furniture stores nationwide from August 2009 through August 2015 for about $600.
Importer(s):
Magnussen Home Furnishings, Inc., of Riverside, Calif.
About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years. Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
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