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Child’s Death Leads to Recall of Entertainment Centers by Ameriwood; Units Can Collapse
The entertainment centers can collapse if the back panel is not secure, posing a risk of death or serious injury to consumers.
- Units
- About 138,000
- Reports
- 3
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 1
- Price
- $200
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recalled entertainment centers are black with two lower miter-framed doors, two glass doors at the top, and CD storage racks. They measure about 54 inches wide, 71 inches high, and 20 inches deep. They were sold under the Ridgewood/Charleswood brand name. Model number 93956 is printed on the instruction manual.
The file
- Sold at
- Mass merchandisers nationwide, including K-Mart stores, from June 2000 through May 2005 for about $200.
- Product type
- Television Carts/Stands/Entertainment Centers
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Ameriwood Industries Inc., of Tiffin, Ohio
Incident log
The firm has received a report of a fatality when the entertainment center collapsed on a 19-month-old child. The firm has received three other reports of minor injuries involving the entertainment center.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled entertainment centers and contact Ameriwood to receive a free support panel repair kit.
For additional information, contact Ameriwood toll-free at (877) 732-8252 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.ameriwood.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated DEC 05 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.