Better Homes & Gardens cabinets, shelves and racks
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 5, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Feb 5, 2020the latest report was made
- Feb 5, 2020the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Better Homes & Gardens
- Maker
- Better Homes and GardensMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Cabinets, shelves and racksIncluding room dividersCPSC’s product type: Cabinets, Racks, Room Dividers and Shelves, Nec (code 4056), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Storage & Organization
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2020 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, no treatment Made Feb 5, 2020, sent to the company Feb 27, 2020, published by CPSC Mar 12, 2020
The product, in the report: Better Homes & Gardens Model: BH17-084-098-77. Purchased on Walmart.com, Walmart item # 564134027. 6 cube organizer color: grey
I ordered a shelving unit made of MDF from Walmart.com. It took me about an hour to assemble it and within an hour of completing it I found my eyes were stinging. The next morning, my face felt grimy no matter how much I washed it and my eyes were stinging. This continued through the weekend. When I went to work on Monday I noticed by the end of the day I felt better, but after being home for a few hours my eyes were stinging again. By then I was convinced this shelving unit was connected. On Wednesday morning my husband started complaining of the same symptoms. At this point I became fearful not only for our health but that of our 18 month old.
I contacted Walmart and described my symptoms and I don’t feel they are taking this seriously. I believe this product is exclusive to Walmart. They did not address the health concerns and simply said if I couldn’t disassemble the item and put it back in its box they wouldn’t take it back or refund me. I did not want to touch the product again let alone disassemble it. So I am informing you in the hopes that my account will matter.
- Model
- Better Homes & Gardens Model: BH17-084-098-77
- Bought from
- Walmart.com
- Bought
- Jan 26, 2020
- Where
- North Providence, Rhode Island: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 38, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Better Homes & Gardens, made or sold by Better Homes and Gardens
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.