Recall Register

CPSC, Southern Wood Products Announce Recall of Children's Toy Box

CPSC recall 02543. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The middle lid support hinge can collapse suddenly and cause an injury to a child's head, neck, fingers, or hands; or can become an entrapment hazard to young children.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers who purchased the toy box should stop using the toy box immediately and contact Southern Wood Products to receive a free replacement hinge. Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.

CPSC recall 02543 has the recall date 31 May 2002. The notice names the firm Southern Wood Products. The recall has about 600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Entrapment. CPSC gives the product type Toy Chests/Trunks.

CPSC recall noticeMore of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 02543: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units600
Description
The toy boxes were sold in the following colors: oak, white, cherry, and natural. The recalled toy boxes, that measure 24 inches by 16 inches by 35 inches, have manufacture date codes of 8502-021502A and 8502-030702A on a sticker located on the back or bottom of unit. The sticker also has the company's name and address. The toy box was manufactured in the USA.
ProductToy Boxes, About 600, Toy Chests/Trunks
Sold atJC Penney sold the toy box through its catalogue from Feb 2002 until March 2002.
ManufacturerSouthern Wood Products
Made inUnited States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
600Median of 2002: 12,000
CPSC recalls of 2002
256
Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
2%
Recalls of 2002 in the category Toy Chests/Trunks
1%
Recalls on the register that name Southern Wood Products
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 02543. https://recallregister.com/product/2265-cpsc-southern-wood-products-announce-recall-of-children-s-toy-box/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 02543 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: JC Penney sold the toy box through its catalogue from Feb 2002 until March 2002.
How many units are in CPSC recall 02543?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 600
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: United States