Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2015
Recall Summary
Name of product: Children’s furniture
Hazard: The plastic restraint strap used to attach armoires, combos, dressers and hutches to a wall can break and allow the unit to tip over. Falling furniture can result in a wide range of injuries to young children, from soft tissue bruising to broken bones, head injuries and death by suffocation when a child is pinned under a heavy piece of furniture.
Consumer Contact: Pali Design toll free at (866) 840-4140 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or online at www.pali-design.com and click on “Safety Notice for more information.
Recall Details
In conjunction with
Units: About 18,000 in the U.S. and 2,160 in Canada
Description: This recall involves Pali Design armoires, combos, dressers and hutches sold separately or in the following collections: Karla Collection, Mantova Collection, Milano Collection, Salerno Collection, Volterra Collection, Wendy Collection and West Point Collection. The recall also includes a separate bookcase/hutch available in finishes to match the collections. The recalled furniture was manufactured from January 2006 to September 2010. Combos combine drawers and a cabinet in one unit.
The model number, product name and manufacture date are printed on a white sticker on the back of the units. The manufacture date is in the YYYY-MM-DD format. Units in the following collections, with the following model numbers and product names are being recalled:
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Collection Name |
Model Number/Product Name |
Colors |
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Milano Collection |
101 Milano Combo |
Mocacchino, Natural/White |
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107 Milano Armoire |
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Salerno Collection |
201 Salerno Combo |
White, Mocacchino, Sienna |
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205 Salerno 5-Drawer Dresser |
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206 Salerno 5-Drawer Dresser |
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West Point Collection |
705 West Point 5-Drawer Dresser |
Vintage Cherry, White |
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706 West Point Double Dresser |
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707 West Point Armoire |
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709 West Point Hutch |
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Wendy Collection |
801 Wendy Combo |
Distressed Amber, Distressed White, Chocolate, Cognac |
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805 Wendy 5-Drawer Dresser |
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806 Wendy Double Dresser |
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807 Wendy Armoire |
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809 Wendy Hutch |
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Mantova Collection |
1004 Mantova 4-Drawer Dresser |
Chocolate, White |
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1006 Mantova Double Dresser |
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Volterra Collection |
1203 Volterra 3-Drawer Dresser |
Vintage Cherry, Mocacchino, White |
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1205 Volterra 5-Drawer Dresser |
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1206 Volterra Double Dresser |
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Karla Collection |
1504 Karla 4-Drawer Dresser |
Cherry |
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1506 Karla Double Dresser |
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Bookcase/Hutch |
5555 Bookcase/Hutch |
Vintage Cherry, Chocolate, Mocacchino, Sienna, White, Cognac |
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of a restraint strap on a Wendy Double Dresser breaking and allowing the unit to tip over. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately place the recalled armoires, combos, dressers or hutches out of the reach of young children and contact Pali Design for a free retrofit kit that contains newly designed restraint straps, mounting hardware and installation instructions.
Sold at: Independent specialty stores nationwide, at Pequeno Angelito in San Juan, Puerto Rico and online from January 2006 to September 2010 for between $420 and $750. The Karla collection was sold exclusively in Babies R Us stores.
Manufacturer(s): Associate Yang Enterprise Co. Ltd., of Vietnam
Importer(s): Pali Design Inc., of Canada
Manufactured in: Vietnam
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to help ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– 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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Source: cpsc.gov
