Vanguard Furniture Recalls Chests of Drawers Due to Serious Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 17738. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children. The chests do not comply with the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM F2057-14).
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chests that are not properly anchored to the wall and place them into an area that children cannot access. Contact Vanguard Furniture for a free, in-home installation of a repair to prevent the risk of a tip-over. Vanguard Furniture is contacting all known purchasers directly.
CPSC recall 17738 has the recall date 10 Apr 2017. The notice names the firm Vanguard Furniture. The recall has about 170 units. The median CPSC recall of 2017 has 7,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Entrapment.
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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.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 170 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves Bow Front chests of drawers from the Vanguard Furniture Compendium Collection. The eight-drawer beech-wood chests have primavera veneers and are finished in a variety of custom colors. The chests weigh 250 pounds and measure 36 inches high by 20 inches deep by 75 inches wide. Tip restraint kits were included with each chest of drawers. |
| Product | Bow Front chest of drawers, About 170 |
| Sold at | Furniture stores nationwide from August 2015 to February 2017 for between $4,200 and $4,400. |
| Importer | Vanguard Furniture Company Inc |
| Distributor | Vanguard Furniture Company Inc |
| Made in | Indonesia, United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 170Median of 2017: 7,000
- CPSC recalls of 2017
- 280
- Recalls of 2017 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls on the register that name Vanguard Furniture
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 17738The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17738. https://recallregister.com/product/8022-vanguard-furniture-recalls-chests-of-drawers-due-to-serious-tip-over-a/. 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 17738 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Furniture stores nationwide from August 2015 to February 2017 for between $4,200 and $4,400.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17738?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17738?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 170