Recall #25-146 · Published February 20, 2025

Sauder and Sauder Beginnings Dressers and 4-Drawer Chests tip-over restraint straps

Sauder Woodworking Recalls Clothing Storage Unit Tip-Over Restraint Straps Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards to Children

CPSC published a recall notice for Sauder and Sauder Beginnings Dressers and 4-Drawer Chests tip-over restraint straps from Sauder Woodworking on February 20, 2025. CPSC identifies this hazard: The tip-over restraint straps can fail when used on certain Sauder clothing storage units (dressers and 4-drawer chests) to prevent tip-over incidents, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or serious injuries to children. The official remedy states: Consumers should immediately check if their clothing storage unit has a date of manufacture sticker on the back of the unit, between July 2020 and August 2023. If so, consumers should contact Sauder to arrange for a free replacement tip-over restraint kit to be mailed to the consumer at no cost. Consumers should remove the old tip-over restraint and install the new one once received. Keep children away from the unit while waiting for a replacement tip-over restraint kit.

Recalled Tip-Over Restraint Strap
Recalled Tip-Over Restraint Strap
Image: CPSC recall notice

What to check on the product label

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.

Additional identifying details

The clothing storage units have a date of manufacture sticker on the back of the unit.

Which products are included?

This recall involves the Sauder tip-over restraint straps that were sold and distributed with certain Sauder dressers and 4-drawer chests manufactured between July 2020 and August 2023. The clothing storage units have a date of manufacture sticker on the back of the unit. They were sold in various colors under the Sauder and Sauder Beginnings brands.

Confirm these details on the official CPSC notice

Why it was recalled

The tip-over restraint straps can fail when used on certain Sauder clothing storage units (dressers and 4-drawer chests) to prevent tip-over incidents, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or serious injuries to children.

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Official remedy

Consumers should immediately check if their clothing storage unit has a date of manufacture sticker on the back of the unit, between July 2020 and August 2023. If so, consumers should contact Sauder to arrange for a free replacement tip-over restraint kit to be mailed to the consumer at no cost. Consumers should remove the old tip-over restraint and install the new one once received. Keep children away from the unit while waiting for a replacement tip-over restraint kit.

Remedy type: Replace

Product and sales details

Product type
Dressers
Recall number
25-146
Units
About 15,800
Manufactured in
Malaysia
Sold at / sales period
Cook Brothers, Homemakers Furniture Plaza, and Menards stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Best Buy.com, CYMAX.com, Home Depot.com, Menards.com, Sauder.com, Target.com, Urbanoutfitters.com, Walmart.com, and Wayfair.com and other websites from July 2020 through December 2024 for between $200 and $335.
Importer
Sauder Woodworking Co., of Archbold, Ohio

Recall contact information

Sauder toll-free at 866-218-8312 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, online at www.Sauder.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" or www.sauder.com/About/Public-Notices/recall for more information.

Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.

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