Ming TV Stands
CPSC Recall #06-255 — September 11, 2006
Product
Ming TV Stands
Description
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Pier 1 Imports (U.S.) Inc., of Fort Worth, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 4,300 Ming TV Stands. If a consumer leans on the stand's drawer when open, the unit can tilt forward and cause a television on top to slide off, posing a risk of injury or death.Pier 1 has not received any reports of injuries in the United States. Though, Pier 1 has received a report of a death of a young child in Canada which occurred when a television fell off the TV stand.The Ming TV Stand, SKU 2065368, is a brown wooden cabinet that sits directly on the floor and measures 35 1/2-inches wide, 17 3/4-inches deep and 23 1/2-inches high. The TV stand contains an open storage space between its top shelve and its single bottom drawer.The stands were sold at Pier 1 stores nationwide and on-line through Pier 1's Web site from August 2005 through February 2006 for about $250.Customers should immediately remove televisions or other heavy items from these TV stands and discard product.
Hazard
If a consumer leans on the stand's drawer when open, the unit can tilt forward and cause a television on top to slide off, posing a risk of injury or death.
Incidents / Injuries
Pier 1 has not received any reports of injuries in the United States. Though, Pier 1 has received a report of a death of a young child in Canada which occurred when a television fell off the TV stand.
Remedy
Customers should immediately remove televisions or other heavy items from these TV stands and discard product.
Units Affected
About 3,400
Sold At
The stands were sold at Pier 1 stores nationwide and on-line through Pier 1's Web site from August 2005 through February 2006 for about $250.