Ameriwood Home Recalls Chests of Drawers Due to Serious Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards
CPSC recall 17217. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The recalled chests of drawers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards 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 chest that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it into an area that children cannot access. Contact Ameriwood for a free repair kit that includes a wall anchoring device and feet for the unit. Consumers who require additional installation guidance should contact Ameriwood for further assistance.
CPSC recall 17217 has the recall date 6 Sep 2017. The notice names the firm Ameriwood Home. The recall has about 1,600,000 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 | CPSC has received one report of an injury after a chest of drawers tipped over onto a four-year-old. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,600,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves Mainstays four-drawer chests of drawers with plastic drawer glides and a single decorative pull on each drawer. The composite wood chests were sold in six colors: alder, black forest, white, weathered oak, walnut and ruby red. The chests measure 40 5/16 inches high by 27 11/16 inches wide by 14 11/16 inches deep. Model numbers included in the recall are 5412012WP, 5412301WP, 5412328WP, 5412015WY, 5412301WY, 5412012PCOM, 5412015PCOM, 5412026PCOM, 5412213PCOM, 5412214PCOM, 5412301PCOM, 5412317PCOM, and 5412328PCOM. The model number is printed on the instruction manual. |
| Product | Mainstays chests of drawers, About 1.6 million (in addition, about 1,000 were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | Walmart stores and other retailers nationwide and online at Walmart.com from April 2009 through May 2016 for about $60. |
| Importer | Ameriwood Home |
| Distributor | Ameriwood Home |
| Made in | United States, Canada |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,600,000Median 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 Ameriwood Home
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17217. https://recallregister.com/product/8132-ameriwood-home-recalls-chests-of-drawers-due-to-serious-tip-over-and-e/. 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 17217 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC has received one report of an injury after a chest of drawers tipped over onto a four-year-old.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Walmart stores and other retailers nationwide and online at Walmart.com from April 2009 through May 2016 for about $60.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17217?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17217?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1.6 million (in addition, about 1,000 were sold in Canada)