CPSC recall 17-223, announced September 13, 2017, covers Target Room Essentials 4-drawer dressers (about 175,000 units). The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children. The notice cites 12 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dresser that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it into an area that children cannot access. Recall contact: call 800-440-0680, or go to www.Target.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.
Model number 249-05-0103 (black), 249-05-0106 (espresso), or 249-05-0109 (maple) is printed on the product's packaging.
Which products are included?
This recall involves Room Essentials 4-drawer dressers sold in three colors. The dressers measure 41 7/8 inches tall by 31 ½ inches wide by 15 11/16 inches deep. Model number 249-05-0103 (black), 249-05-0106 (espresso), or 249-05-0109 (maple) is printed on the product's packaging.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Where to look
the product's packaging
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- January 2013 through April 2016
- Where sold
- Target, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $118
Why it was recalled
The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received 12 reports of dressers tipping or collapsing, including tipping over on two three-year-old children. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled dresser that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it into an area that children cannot access. Consumers should return the recalled dresser to any Target store for a full refund.
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 800-440-0680, or go to www.Target.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a refund.
- 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
- Target
- Product type
- Dressers
- Recall number
- 17-223
- Units
- About 175,000 (in addition, about 3,000 units were sold in Canada)
- Manufactured in
- Denmark
- Sold at / sales period
- Target stores nationwide and online at Target.com from January 2013 through April 2016 for about $118.
- Importer
- Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
- Distributor
- Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
This recall in context
Compared with the 93 dresser recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 175,000 units: the 5th-largest of 89 dresser recalls that state a unit count. The median is 3,000 units.
- Hazard
- Entrapment: named in 88 of 93 dresser recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Remedy
- Refund: offered in 73 of 93 dresser recalls, the most common remedy.
- Brand history
- Target is named in 78 CPSC notices in this index, from 1989 to 2026. This recall is the 61st. The one before: Target Water-absorbing Easter and Dino toys (17-133, Apr 2017).
- Time on sale
- About 3 years. Recalled 17 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Target at 800-440-0680 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT daily or online at www.Target.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page, then "Furniture" for more information, or the "Product Recalls" tab on www.Facebook.com/Target.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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