CPSC recall 20-752, announced June 18, 2020, covers Modus Furniture Brighton, Travis and Bevelle dressers (about 1,300 units). The recalled dressers are unstable if the mirror is not installed, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children. The notice reports no incidents. Consumers should always keep children away from dresser until repair is completed. Recall contact: call 888-859-2129, or go to www.modusfurniture.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.
A label on the back of each recalled dresser displays the date of manufacture and "MADE IN INDONESIA."
Which products are included?
This recall involves the Brighton nine-drawer dressers, Bow-front dressers, Travis nine-drawer dressers, Travis nine-drawer double dressers, Bevelle dressers and Wooden nine-drawer dressers with tapered feet, manufactured from November 2017 through February 2019. The mahogany and cherry wood veneers dressers have satin nickel-finished pull knobs and handles. Each dresser is about 63 inches wide by 20 inches deep and 41 inches high, and weighs about 245 pounds. A label on the back of each recalled dresser displays the date of manufacture and "MADE IN INDONESIA."
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- Date codes. Compare these as well.
- When sold
- November 2017 through December 2019
- Where sold
- Costco, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $700 to $1,100
Why it was recalled
The recalled dressers are unstable if the mirror is not installed, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children. The dressers do not comply with one of the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM 2057-17). The tip-over restraint kits do not comply with the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (F3096-14).
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should always keep children away from dresser until repair is completed. Contact Modus for a free compliant replacement tip-over restraint kit and to request a one-time, free in-home installation of the kit. Modus Furniture is contacting all known purchasers directly.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Contact the firm. Call 888-859-2129, or go to www.modusfurniture.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a repair. The notice says the firm is contacting known buyers directly.
- 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
- Modus Furniture
- Product type
- Dressers
- Recall number
- 20-752
- Units
- About 1,300
- Manufactured in
- Indonesia
- Sold at / sales period
- Costco and other furniture stores nationwide and online from November 2017 through December 2019 for between approximately $700 and $1100.
- Importer
- Modus Furniture, of Los Angeles, Calif.
This recall in context
Compared with the 93 dresser recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 1,300 units: the 56th-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
- Repair: offered in 26 of 93 dresser recalls. The most common is refund (73).
- Time on sale
- About 2 years. Recalled 6 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Modus Furniture toll-free at 888-859-2129 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.modusfurniture.com and click on the Recall link at the top of the page for more information.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
Know someone who has one?
Recalls only work when owners hear about them. Send this notice to family or friends who might own the same product.
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