Consumer product recall

Herman Miller and Design Within Reach Dressers and Cabinets recalled due to tip-over hazard

Starting date:
May 21, 2020
Posting date:
May 21, 2020
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Household Items
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-73065

Last updated: 2020-05-21

Summary

  • Product: Herman Miller and Design Within Reach Dressers and Cabinets.
  • Issue: The dressers and cabinets may tip-over if not anchored to the wall.
  • What to do: Immediately stop using the dresser if not anchored to the wall and place the unit in an area where a child cannot access it.

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC), Herman Miller and Design Within Reach.

Affected products

Herman Miller and Design Within Reach Dressers and Cabinets

Product description

This recall involves various dressers and cabinets offered under the Herman Miller brand and the Design Within Reach brand. The model number can be found printed on the back of the dresser or cabinet.

The following Herman Miller products are included in the recall:
Product Number Product Name
TE3400.E Nelson Thin Edge Chest Cabinet
TE3400.M Nelson Thin Edge Chest Cabinet
TE0204 Nelson Thin Edge Double Dresser
TE2167.R Nelson Thin Edge Buffet
TE2167.L Nelson Thin Edge Buffet
TE2100.S Nelson Thin Edge Chest, 4- Drawer
TE2100.T Nelson Thin Edge Chest, 3- Drawer
TE2134 Nelson Thin Edge Cabinet (2 doors)
BC3440.L Nelson Basic Cabinet, 5 Drawer
BC3440.M Nelson Basic Cabinet, 2-Drawer (2 doors)
The following Design Within Reach products are included in the recall:
Product Number Product Name
100144158 Lauki 32" Three Drawer Dresser - Glacier Grey
100144157 Lauki 32"  Three Drawer Dresser - Graphite
100144156 Lauki 32" Three Drawer Dresser - White
10006123 Lauki 47"  Wide Dresser - White
100144127   Lauki 47" Six Drawer Dresser - Glacier Grey
10008841 Lauki 47" Six Drawer Dresser - 47" â€“ Graphite
10001064 Lauki 47" Six Drawer Dresser – Oak  (DISC)
10008840  Lauki 47" Six Drawer Dresser – Walnut  (DISC)
100144161 Lauki 60" Six Drawer Dresser - Glacier Grey
100144160 Lauki 60" Six Drawer Dresser – Graphite
100144159 Lauki 60" Six Drawer Dresser - White

Hazard identified

The recalled dressers and cabinets can tip-over if not securely anchored to the wall, posing a tip-over and entrapment hazard than can result in serious injury or death to children. The dressers and cabinets do not meet the requirements of the recently updated ASTM Standard Safety Specification for Clothing Storage Units.

As of May 14, 2020, the company has received no reports of incidents and no reports of injuries in Canada. In the United States, the company has received one unconfirmed report of a tipover.  There have been no reports of injuries.

Number sold

Approximately 70 units of the affected Herman Miller products and 26 units of the affected Design Within Reach products were sold in Canada and approximately 1,356 Herman Miller products and 1,099 Design Within Reach products were sold in the United States.

Time period sold

The affected Herman Miller products were sold from September, 2010 to January, 2020 and the affected Design Within Reach products were sold from September, 2016 to January, 2020.

Place of origin

Manufactured in the United States and Spain

Companies

Distributor
Herman Miller, Inc.
Zeeland
Michigan
UNITED STATES
Distributor
DWR, Inc.
Stamford
Connecticut
UNITED STATES

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the dressers and cabinets and place the unit in an area where a child cannot access it. Consumers may contact Herman Miller for a full refund and free pick-up of the recalled unit.

For more information, consumers may contact Herman Miller toll-free at 1-800-338-2107 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email or online.

Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.