CPSC Recall in 2017: Ameriwood Home Recalls Chests of Drawers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 17-217

Date: September 06, 2017

Product Name: Mainstays chests of drawers

Recall 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. 

Hazard Description:

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).     

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 1.6 million (in addition, about 1,000 were sold in Canada)

Incidents:

CPSC has received one report of an injury after a chest of drawers tipped over onto a four-year-old.

Sold At:

Walmart stores and other retailers nationwide and online at Walmart.com from April 2009 through May 2016 for about $60.

Manufactured In:

U.S. and Canada