BESTAR Recalls Juvenile Dressers Due to Tip-over Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 16745. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The recalled dressers are unstable, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or serious injuries to children.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 16745 has the recall date 20 May 2016. The notice names the firm Bestar. The recall has about 26 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Entrapment. CPSC gives the product type Dressers, Desks, Chests and Buffets.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported in the United States. Health Canada has received one report of a child in Canada receiving cuts and bruises from a dresser that tipped over without a restraint strap attached. |
|---|---|
| Units | 26 |
| Remedy options | Refund, Repair |
| 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 | Juvenile dressers, About 26 (in addition, about 250 were sold in Canada), Dressers, Desks, Chests and Buffets |
| Sold at | Online at appliancesconnection.com, Cymax.com and Wayfair.com from June 2014 through October 2015 for about $300. |
| Manufacturer | Bestar Inc., of Canada |
| Made in | Canada |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 26Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Dressers, Desks, Chests and Buffets
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Bestar
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2022 | Bestar Recalls Wall Beds Due to Serious Impact and Crush Hazards; One Adult Death Reported (Recall Alert) |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16745The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16745. https://recallregister.com/product/6740-bestar-recalls-juvenile-dressers-due-to-tip-over-hazard-recall-alert/. 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 16745 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported in the United States. Health Canada has received one report of a child in Canada receiving cuts and bruises from a dresser that tipped over without a restraint strap attached.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Online at appliancesconnection.com, Cymax.com and Wayfair.com from June 2014 through October 2015 for about $300.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16745?
- CPSC lists 2 remedy options:
Refund, Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16745?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 26 (in addition, about 250 were sold in Canada)