Tip-over

Target Recalls Room Essentials 4-Drawer Dressers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards

Recalled 2017-09-13. Tip-over hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.

About 175,000Units
2017-09-13Recall date
Tip-overHazard
YesInjuries

The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.

What was recalled
This recall involves Room Essentials 4-drawer dressers sold in three colors. The dressers measure 41 7/8 inches tall by 31 ½ inches wide by 15 11/16 inches deep. Model number 249-05-0103 (black), 249-05-0106 (espresso), or 249-05-0109 (maple) is printed on the product's packaging.
The hazard
The recalled dressers 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.
Injuries
The firm has received 12 reports of dressers tipping or collapsing, including tipping over on two three-year-old children. No injuries have been reported.
The remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dresser that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it into an area that children cannot access. Consumers should return the recalled dresser to any Target store for a full refund.

The details

ProductsRoom Essentials 4-drawer dressers
Imported byTarget Corp
Made inDenmark
Sold atTarget
CPSC recall number17223
What a recall entitles you to

A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.

Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.

The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.

Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.

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