by While no incidents or injuries have been reported, the agency said they pose a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can injure or kill children
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the recall of 165,000 chests sold at Walmart that pose a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can harm children and older adults.
The recall involves the Mainstays 9-drawer fabric dressers made in Vietnam from September 2023 through December 2025 and sold at Walmart stores nationwide and online at Walmart.com from September 2023 through March 2026 for about $80.
While no injuries or incidents have been reported, the agency said the units are unstable if not anchored to the wall. This can cause tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in serious injuries or death to children and even older adults in the household.
The CPSC said the units also violate the mandatory federal safety standard as required by the STURDY Act.
The agency described the units as having a black metal frame and nine brown or black fabric drawers with handles. They are about 40 inches long, 13.75 inches wide and 45 inches tall and weigh 32 pounds.
The Tracking/Lot and the manufacture date in MM/YYYY format are printed on a label under the dresser’s top panel of the dresser. “Mainstays 9-Drawer Fabric Dresser” also is printed on the product order receipt and packaging.
Consumers have been advised to immediately stop using the units if they are not anchored to the wall and place them in an area children cannot access.
To receive a full refund from Walmart they must return the unit’s drawers to any Walmart store and dispose of the dressers’ frame according to local and state regulations.
For additional information, consumers can contact Walmart at 800-925-6278 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.walmart.com/help or https://corporate.walmart.com/recalls.
This type of recall alerts both manufacturers and retailers of the importance of producing and selling clothing storage units that meet the standards of the STURDY Act. Non-compliance can result in serious injuries or death. This can be avoided by adhering to certain engineering standards that prevent tip-overs that can occur when children climb on the unit to reach something on the top surface or in one of the upper drawers.
Parents and caregivers also are encouraged to anchor these and other types of wood storage units to the wall to further prevent tip-over incidents. Units are required to be shipped with anti-tip kits and instructions on how to anchor them to the wall.
