"Premier" and "Four Seasons" brand assembled utility wall cabinets

CPSC Recall #01-230 — September 11, 2001

Recall Summary

Recall Number01-230
Recall DateSeptember 11, 2001
Remedy TypeRepair
Units AffectedAbout 187,000

Where It Was Sold

Home Depot stores nationwide exclusively sold the cabinets for about $90.

Product

"Premier" and "Four Seasons" brand assembled utility wall cabinets

Description

WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Mill's Pride, of Waverly, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 187,000 "Premier" and "Four Seasons" brand assembled utility wall cabinets. The cabinets can detach from the wall and fall, possibly injuring consumers.Mill's Pride has received 18 reports of cabinets falling from the wall, including four reports of consumers receiving minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes and bruises.The utility cabinets are sold fully assembled and consumer-installed. The cabinets are white and measure 54 inches wide by 24 inches high. Each cabinet has three doors, two adjustable shelves and one divider panel. The cabinets are made of particle board with a white vinyl laminate. There are no identifying labels on the product; however, these were the only assembled white 54-inch utility cabinets sold at Home Depot stores from July 2000 through May 2001.Home Depot stores nationwide exclusively sold the cabinets for about $90.Consumers should carefully remove the cabinet's contents and contact Mill's Pride at (877) 677-6777 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to receive a free repair kit.

Hazard

The cabinets can detach from the wall and fall, possibly injuring consumers.

Incidents & Injuries

Mill's Pride has received 18 reports of cabinets falling from the wall, including four reports of consumers receiving minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes and bruises.

Remedy Instructions

Consumers should carefully remove the cabinet's contents and contact Mill's Pride at (877) 677-6777 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to receive a free repair kit.

What Should You Do?

Stop using this product immediately. Contact the manufacturer for a Repair at no charge. If you experienced an injury, report it at SaferProducts.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Follow the consumer action instructions in the recall notice above. Most recalls require you to stop using the product and contact the manufacturer directly — either by calling the toll-free number listed in the official CPSC notice or by visiting the manufacturer's website. You generally do not need a receipt or original packaging to claim a remedy. The manufacturer is legally required to provide the remedy (Repair) at no cost to you.

Furniture tip-overs are a leading cause of pediatric injuries in the U.S., particularly dressers, bookcases, and television stands. CPSC data shows that a child dies approximately every two weeks from a furniture or TV tip-over. Unstable high chairs, baby swings, and bouncers are also frequent recall subjects due to fall risks. ASTM International standards now require that certain furniture must meet tip-over resistance standards, and CPSC has been actively pursuing mandatory requirements for dressers and chests. If you have furniture that was not recalled but feels unstable, wall-anchoring kits are widely available at hardware stores.

In most cases, no. CPSC-coordinated recall remedies are designed to be accessible without proof of purchase. Manufacturers typically ask consumers to self-certify ownership and may ask for photos of the product or its serial number. Some manufacturers request that you mail in a portion of the product (such as a cut cord or removed component) as proof of disposal. Check the specific remedy instructions for this recall for exact requirements. If you registered your product at the time of purchase, the process is usually even simpler.

If the original manufacturer has gone out of business, the recall remedy may no longer be available through them. In this case, contact CPSC directly at 1-800-638-2772 or cpsc.gov for guidance. If the brand was acquired by another company, the acquiring company may have assumed recall obligations. In some cases where a remedy is unavailable, CPSC advises consumers to safely dispose of the product. If you were injured by the product of a defunct company, consult a product liability attorney — parent companies, distributors, and retailers may still bear liability in some circumstances.