CPSC, Sauder Woodworking Co. Announce Recall of TV/VCR Carts that Can Tip Over Easily, after Baby's Death
CPSC recall 04115. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The carts can tip over and injure or kill children and adults when the cart and the television fall.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the TV/VCR carts immediately and do the following: Remove the television and all the contents from these carts. Turn the cart over and remove the four casters from the bottom of the cart. This will improve the stability of the carts. Contact Sauder Woodworking Co. to receive a free repair kit that will further reduce the potential for the cart and television to tip. Do not use the cart until the repair kit has been installed.
CPSC recall 04115 has the recall date 5 Apr 2004. The notice names the firm Sauder Woodworking. The recall has about 592,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fall. CPSC gives the product type Television Carts/Stands/Entertainment Centers.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Sauder Woodworking has received 13 reports of these carts tipping over. The firm received a report of the death of a 19-month-old girl in North Wales, Pa., who suffered a fractured skull when the cart and television fell on her. There were four reports of additional injuries involving children and adults. One report involved a skull fracture to a child who recovered, and three reports involved bumps and bruises. |
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| Units | 592,000 |
| Description | These TV/VCR carts were sold in a kit to be assembled by consumers. They are identical in design and construction, but not color. One model is a light-colored oak finish, and the other model is a dark-colored cherry finish. The TV/VCR carts are about 29.5 inches wide, 18 inches deep and 27 inches high. The carts are equipped with a top shelf intended to support up to a 27-inch television, a middle shelf intended to hold a VCR and a lower storage area intended to hold VCR tapes and equipment. This cart is intended to hold a TV that weighs 95 pounds or less. This includes most 24-inch and smaller TVs, and may include some 27-inch TVs. The products were provided with shelves for holding VHS tapes that were to be installed on the inside of the two hinged doors enclosing the lower storage area. The recalled carts have four removable casters attached to each bottom corner of the cart. The TV/VCR carts included in the recall are models 2655 and 2755. The model number is not on the cart, but it is on the instruction booklet that came with the cart. |
| Product | TV/VCR Carts, About 592,000, Television Carts/Stands/Entertainment Centers |
| Sold at | Department, discount and home electronic stores nationwide sold these TV/VCR carts from January 1993 through December 1999 for about $100. |
| Manufacturer | Sauder Woodworking Co |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 592,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Television Carts/Stands/Entertainment Centers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Sauder Woodworking
- 8
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04115. https://recallregister.com/product/2597-cpsc-sauder-woodworking-co-announce-recall-of-tv-vcr-carts-that-can-ti/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 04115 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Sauder Woodworking has received 13 reports of these carts tipping over. The firm received a report of the death of a 19-month-old girl in North Wales, Pa., who suffered a fractured skull when the cart and television fell on her. There were four reports of additional injuries involving children and adults. One report involved a skull fracture to a child who recovered, and three reports involved bumps and bruises.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Department, discount and home electronic stores nationwide sold these TV/VCR carts from January 1993 through December 1999 for about $100.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04115?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 592,000
- How many CPSC recalls name Sauder Woodworking?
- 8 CPSC recalls on this register name Sauder Woodworking. This recall is 1 of them.