Child’s Death Leads to Recall of Entertainment Centers by Ameriwood; Units Can Collapse
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Date: | December 05 2007 |
Name of Products: | Ridgewood/Charleswood entertainment centers Model number 93956 is printed on the instruction manual |
Units: | about 138,000 |
Manufacturer: | Ameriwood Industries Inc., of Tiffin, Ohio |
Hazard: | The entertainment centers can collapse if the back panel is not secure, posing a risk of death or serious injury to consumers. |
Incidents/Injuries: | 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. |
Description: | 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. |
Product # / SKU: | Model number 93956 is printed on the instruction manual. |
Sold at: | Mass merchandisers nationwide, including K-Mart stores, from June 2000 through May 2005 for about $200. The entertainment centers were manufactured in the United States. |
Remedy: | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled entertainment centers and contact Ameriwood to receive a free support panel repair kit.
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Consumer Contact: | Ameriwood |