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Expanded Recall: Caramia Furniture Ltd. recalls various Dressers, Night Tables and Chests
- Starting date:
- April 24, 2017
- Posting date:
- April 24, 2017
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-63084
Expansion of the April 19, 2017 recall.
Affected products
Various Dressers, Night Tables and Chests
Product description
This recall involves various dressers, night tables and chests sold between June 2010 and June 2016. The affected products were of various dimensions and colours. The affected products were sold on their own and as part of collections containing other unaffected products.
The recalled products were sold with the following model names:
Ava, Avatar, Belize, Billie, Birch Combo, Brody, Carerra, Carson, Chandler, Chelsea, Colin, Devon, Elena, Elijah, Elle, Fynn, Hampton, Isabel, Kenwood, Luas, London, Louis Phillipe, Madeline, Michael, Nolin, Preston, Soho, Veronic.
The model name and date code can be found on a label on the top right corner at the back of the product or on the product packaging.
Hazard identified
The affected products may tip-over if not securely anchored to the wall, posing an entrapment hazard.
As of March 30, 2017, the company has received three reports of the furniture tipping over in Canada, and no reports of injuries.
Number sold
Approximately 10,772 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The products were sold between June 2010 and June 2016 at retailers across Canada.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Vietnam and Thailand.
Companies
- Distributor
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Caramia Furniture Ltd.
Brampton
Ontario
CANADA
- Manufacturer
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Nhat Minh Furniture Company
Long Thang District
Dong Nai
VIET NAM
- Manufacturer
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Asia Resources Trading Co., Ltd
ART/LaSelle
Bangplee Samutprakarn
THAILAND
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products, move them to an area where children cannot access them and contact Caramia Furniture Ltd. to obtain free tip over restraint kits to secure the dresser and night table to the wall.
For more information, consumers may contact Caramia Furniture Ltd. by telephone toll-free at 1-877-728-0342, Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST. Consumers can order a free tip over restrain kit from the company'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.