Bexco Enterprises Inc., dba Million Doll · Recalled
Million Dollar Baby Dressers Recalled by Bexco Due to Tip-Over Hazards; Two Toddler Deaths Reported
If a young child climbs up open dresser drawers, the dresser can tip over and pose the risk of entrapment.
- Units
- 18000
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 2
- Price
- $230–$300
- Remedy
- Repair
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
This voluntary recall involves "Emily" style four-drawer dressers with model numbers M4712, M4722, M4732 and M4742 and similar "Ryan" dressers with the model M4733. The dressers were sold in five finishes: Cherry, Ebony, Espresso, Honey Oak and White. The model number, "Million Dollar Baby" and "MADE IN TAIWAN" are printed on a label located on the back of the dresser. The recalled dresser measures 33 inches high by 20 inches deep by 40 inches wide and is a part of the DaVinci children's bedroom furniture collection. The dressers are made from pine and wood composite.
The file
- Sold at
- JCPenney and independent juvenile specialty stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, BabiesRUs.com, BabyUniverse.com and other online retailers from January 2006 through June 2010 for between $230 and $300.
- Product type
- Dressers, Desks, Chests and Buffets
- Made in
- Taiwan, United States
- Recalled by
- Bexco Enterprises Inc., dba Million Dollar Baby of Montebello, Calif.
Incident log
CPSC and Million Dollar Baby have received two reports of deaths associated with these dressers. An 11-month-old boy from Tulsa, Okla. and a 20-month-old girl from Camarillo, Calif. were reported to have suffocated when their dressers tipped over, entrapping them between the dresser and the floor. The cause of the deaths has not been determined.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using and keep the dresser out of a child's reach. Consumers can contact Million Dollar Baby to receive a free retrofit kit that contains a wall anchor strap, which attaches to the dresser and wall to help prevent the dresser from tipping. The kits can be ordered by visiting the firm's website at www.themdbfamily.com/safety2 and click on Safety HQ or call toll-free at (888) 673-6652 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Visit the firm's website at www.themdbfamily.com/safe and click on Safety HQ or call toll-free at (888) 673-6488 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday
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 JAN 30 2013; last revised APR 27 2016.
