CPSC recall 04-115, announced April 5, 2004, covers Sauder Woodworking TV/VCR Carts (about 592,000 units). The carts can tip over and injure or kill children and adults when the cart and the television fall. The notice cites 13 incident reports. Consumers should stop using the TV/VCR carts immediately and do the following: Remove the television and all the contents from these carts. Recall contact: call (888) 800-4590, or go to www.sauder.com.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
The model number is not on the cart, but it is on the instruction booklet that came with the cart.
Which products are included?
These TV/VCR carts were sold in a kit to be assembled by consumers. They are identical in design and construction, but not color. One model is a light-colored oak finish, and the other model is a dark-colored cherry finish. The TV/VCR carts are about 29.5 inches wide, 18 inches deep and 27 inches high. The carts are equipped with a top shelf intended to support up to a 27-inch television, a middle shelf intended to hold a VCR and a lower storage area intended to hold VCR tapes and equipment. This cart is intended to hold a TV that weighs 95 pounds or less. This includes most 24-inch and smaller TVs, and may include some 27-inch TVs. The products were provided with shelves for holding VHS tapes that were to be installed on the inside of the two hinged doors enclosing the lower storage area. The recalled carts have four removable casters attached to each bottom corner of the cart. The TV/VCR carts included in the recall are models 2655 and 2755. The model number is not on the cart, but it is on the instruction booklet that came with the cart.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Where to look
the instruction booklet
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- January 1993 through December 1999
- Price paid
- $100
Why it was recalled
The carts can tip over and injure or kill children and adults when the cart and the television fall.
Incidents and injuries
Sauder Woodworking has received 13 reports of these carts tipping over. The firm received a report of the death of a 19-month-old girl in North Wales, Pa., who suffered a fractured skull when the cart and television fell on her. There were four reports of additional injuries involving children and adults. One report involved a skull fracture to a child who recovered, and three reports involved bumps and bruises.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the TV/VCR carts immediately and do the following: Remove the television and all the contents from these carts. Turn the cart over and remove the four casters from the bottom of the cart. This will improve the stability of the carts. Contact Sauder Woodworking Co. to receive a free repair kit that will further reduce the potential for the cart and television to tip. Do not use the cart until the repair kit has been installed.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (888) 800-4590, or go to www.sauder.com.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- Sauder Woodworking
- Manufacturer
- Sauder Woodworking Co., of Archbold, Ohio
- Recall number
- 04-115
- Units
- About 592,000
- Sold at / sales period
- Department, discount and home electronic stores nationwide sold these TV/VCR carts from January 1993 through December 1999 for about $100.
TV/VCR Carts
CPSC product type: Television Carts/Stands/Entertainment Centers
This recall in context
Compared with the 378 furniture recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 592,000 units: the 13th-largest of 329 furniture recalls that state a unit count. The median is 4,000 units.
- Hazard
- Fall: named in 128 of 378 furniture recalls.
- Brand history
- Sauder Woodworking is named in 10 CPSC notices in this index, from 1999 to 2025. This recall is the 3rd. The one before: Sauder Woodworking Monarch Computer Armoires (00-055, Jan 2000).
- Time on sale
- About 7 years. Recalled 52 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For more information and to order the free repair kit, consumers should contact Sauder Woodworking Co. toll-free at (888) 800-4590 anytime, or visit the firm's website at www.sauder.com
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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