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Bookcase recalls

Recalls involving bookcases and shelving units.

8 official CPSC notices published 2010–2024, covering at least 2.2 million units.

Bookcase recall lookup by model number

Type the model number from your bookcase's label. Every model number named in a bookcase recall is listed below, grouped by notice.

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All 8 bookcase recalls

New24-744Furniture

Dania Furniture Hayden Bookcase

The recalled bookcase is unstable if it is not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or serious injuries to children.

  • Entrapment
  • About 940 units
  • 1 report
  • Refund or Repair
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New23-135Furniture

Aderes bookcases

Furniture Source International

The recalled bookcases are unstable and can tip over if not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children.

  • Entrapment
  • About 73 units
  • 2 reports
  • Refund
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New21-038Furniture

Powerfix Steel Shelving Units

Lidl US Trading

The recalled shelving units can be missing wall mounting hardware, which is used to attach the shelving unit to the wall to prevent it from tipping or falling, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards.

  • Entrapment
  • About 4,000 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Refund or Replacement
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New21-011Furniture

CB2 Trace bookcases

The bookcase frame can collapse when fully loaded, posing an injury hazard.

  • About 400 units
  • 11 reports
  • Refund or Replacement
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Danish Tall Bookcases

Euromarket Designs Inc., d/b/a Crate and Barrel

The bookcase can collapse when fully loaded, posing an injury hazard.

  • About 2,100 units
  • 5 reports
  • Refund
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New14-735Furniture

Lea Covington and Hannah Collection Bunk Beds

Lea Industries

The bunk bed can be assembled incorrectly, creating a space that exceeds the 1.88 inches allowed by the industry standard, posing an entrapment hazard to young children.

  • Entrapment
  • About 500 units
  • No incidents reported
  • Repair
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Bookcase recalls by the numbers

recall notices
8
units recalled, at least
2.2 million
incident reports
27
injury
1
brands
8

Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced or restated recall once. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.

Bookcase recall notices per year
  1. 2010: 1 notice
  2. 2011: 0 notices
  3. 2012: 0 notices
  4. 2013: 0 notices
  5. 2014: 1 notice
  6. 2015: 0 notices
  7. 2016: 0 notices
  8. 2017: 0 notices
  9. 2018: 0 notices
  10. 2019: 0 notices
  11. 2020: 3 notices
  12. 2021: 1 notice
  13. 2022: 0 notices
  14. 2023: 1 notice
  15. 2024: 1 notice
Hazards identified
Entrapment, Fall
Categories
Furniture
Latest notice
June 27, 2024

What the bookcase recall notices say

Counted across all 8 notices on file as of October 31, 2026. Each line says how many notices it rests on.

Where they were sold

Amazon (1), Costco (1), Crate & Barrel (1), HomeGoods (1), and Marshalls (1) are the stores named most often in the 8 notices that say where bookcases were sold. 5 of the 8 notices mention online sales.

What buyers paid

The 8 notices that give a price range from $20 to $1,700. Half of them name a price of $335 or less.

How long they were on sale

By the 8 notices that give sale dates, half the products were on sale for 23 months or less; the longest for 6.5 years. Half the recalls came within 2 years of the first sale; the other half reached products that had been on sale longer.

What the recalls offered

A refund in 6 of the 7 notices that name a remedy, a repair in 2, a replacement in 2. Some notices offer more than one.

The hazards that recur

Entrapment is named in 4 of the 8 notices (50%), against 7% of all CPSC notices on file. Then fall (1).

Incidents reported

6 of the 8 notices that describe incidents report at least one; 1 reports injuries. 2 said none had been reported when the recall was announced.

How the notices identify affected units

1 of the 8 notices lists model numbers. They also name UPC codes in 1.

Where the notices say the numbers are: “on a label on the back of the bookcase”.

Where they were made

China (2), Vietnam (2), Germany (1), Italy (1) and Mexico (1), in the 8 notices that name a manufacturing country.

More or fewer than before

3 bookcase notices in 2021–2025, the same as in 2016–2020. Across all CPSC notices on file, the count rose 16% over the same years.

Largest bookcase recalls by units

  1. Muscle Rack Heavy Duty Steel Shelving Units21-076 · 20212.2 million units
  2. King Long Metal Industrial Six-Tier Chrome Shelving Unit10-188 · 20106,800 units
  3. Powerfix Steel Shelving Units21-038 · 20204,000 units
  4. Danish Tall Bookcases21-009 · 20202,100 units
  5. Dania Furniture Hayden Bookcase24-744 · 2024940 units

Bookcase recall questions

How many bookcases have been recalled?

As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 8 recall notices for bookcases since 2010, covering at least 2.2 million units. The most recent is “Dania Furniture Recalls Hayden Bookcase Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; 4-Year-Old Child Died from Tip-Over (Recall Alert)” (CPSC 24-744), announced June 27, 2024.

Are there any bookcase recalls in 2026?

No. As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice for bookcases in 2026. The most recent was announced June 27, 2024 (CPSC 24-744).

What is the largest bookcase recall?

“Edsal Recalls 2.2 Million Shelving Units Due to Injury Hazard” (CPSC 21-076), announced February 10, 2021: about 2.2 million units.

Which brands have recalled bookcases?

Brands named most often: CB2, Crate & Barrel, Euromarket Designs Inc., d/b/a Crate & Barrel, Lea Industries, Lidl US Trading and TJX, plus 2 more brands. Brand-name products are often made by another firm, so one recall can span several brands.

How do I check if my bookcase is recalled?

Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe. 1 of the 8 notices here lists model numbers.

What should I do if my bookcase is recalled?

Follow the remedy in the official notice and contact the firm it names. Across bookcase recalls, the remedies offered most often are refund (6), repair (2) and replacement (2).

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