July 22, 2021

Bel Furniture Recalls Barrington 5-Drawer Chests Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Bel Furniture (Recall Alert)

Release Date: July 22, 2021
Release Number: 21-764

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Barrington 5-Drawer Chests

Hazard: The recalled chests are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or serious injuries to children. The chests do not comply with the performance requirements of the voluntary industry standard ASTM F2057-14.

Remedy: Refund, Repair

Consumers should immediately stop using the 5-Drawer Chests and contact Bel Furniture for a full refund with free pick-up of the dresser or consumers can return the drawer slides for free and dispose of the dresser, or for a free installation of tip-over restraints by Bel Furniture. Bel Furniture is contacting all purchasers directly.

Consumer Contact: Bel Furniture collect at 832-358-8899 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at recall@belfurniture.com or online at www.belfurniture.com and click on “Recall Alert” for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 90.

Description: This recall involves Barrington 5-Drawer Chests. The dresser is brown with silver drawer knobs. It measures 49 inches tall, 35 inches wide, and 19 inches deep. The dresser came with a sticker placed on the backside identifying it as the “Barrington 5-Drawer Chest” from the “Mollai Collection.”

Incidents/Injuries: Bel Furniture has received one report of the chest tipping over and injuring a child.

Sold At: Bel Furniture stores throughout Texas and online at www.belfurniture.com from October 2014 through July 2016 for about $250.

Importer(s): Bel Furniture Inc., of Houston, Texas

Manufactured in: Malaysia

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