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CPSCRecalled May 20, 2016 · #16745

BESTAR Recalls Juvenile Dressers Due to Tip-over Hazard (Recall Alert)

Hazard

The recalled dressers are unstable, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or serious injuries to children.

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Description

This recall involves Bestar Dream Dressers. The dressers are juvenile five-drawer dressers sold as part of the Juvenil four-piece children's bedroom set. The dressers were sold in the colors brown and white. The dressers are 48 inches high, 30 inches wide and 16 inches deep, and weigh about 108 lbs. They have a melamine resin surface and the drawer handles have a matte chrome finish. The brown dresser is model number 49250-1152 and the white dresser is model number 49250-1117. The model number is on the box and the brochure. Both dressers have UPC number 063753045292 on the box and the brochure.

Product details

Product
Juvenile dressers
Type
Dressers, Desks, Chests and Buffets
Manufacturer
Bestar Inc., of Canada
Model numbers
49250, 1152, 1117
UPCs
063753045292
Sold at
Online at appliancesconnection.com, Cymax.com and Wayfair.com from June 2014 through October 2015 for about $300.
Made in
Canada

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dressers and place the furniture into areas that children cannot access. Contact Bestar for a free repair kit containing two boards that the consumer can attach to the back of the unit, screws, a metal bracket tip-over restraint, a power drill and drill bit, new feet for the dresser, new installation instructions and warning labels. Bestar is offering free in home installation to any consumer who needs help installing the repair kit. If a consumer is unable or unwilling to install the repair kit, Bestar will pick up the dresser and provide a full refund of the purchase price.

View the official CPSC notice