CPSC, Sandberg Manufacturer Co. Announce Recall of Children’s Dressers
Kids’ product recall 02-069. Announced by CPSC on Dec 18, 2001.
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Announced by CPSC on Dec 18, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- About 8,200 children’s dressers units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The dresser can tip over during use, posing a serious injury hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers who have the dressers should immediately stop children from using them. Consumers should contact Sandberg Manufacturer Co. to receive simple instructions for conducting an in-home repair.
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- How to reach the firm: Consumers should contact Sandberg Manufacturer Co. at (800) 498-2979 between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled 4-drawer children’s dressers have the model number (#26224) and production date (09-01 or older) located on the lower half of the back of the dresser. The wooden dressers come in light brown or off- white and have heart-shaped handles.
About 8,200 children’s dressers units, as CPSC gives them.
Sandberg Children’s Dresser.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Sandberg Manufacturer Co., Los Angeles, Calif.
- Independent home furnishing stores nationwide sold these dressers, from July 1999 through November 2001, for about $230.
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Was anyone hurt?
Sandberg and CPSC have received one report of a dresser tipping over, though no one suffered injuries.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.