Ballard Designs dressers, desks and chests
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jun 20, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jun 20, 2016the latest report was made
- Jun 20, 2016the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Ballard Designs
- Maker
- BALLARD DESIGNS, INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Dressers, desks and chestsIncluding bureaus and buffetsCPSC’s product type: Desks, Dressers, Chests, Bureaus, or Buffets (code 604), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Furniture
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2016 | 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 Jun 20, 2016, sent to the company Jul 25, 2016, published by CPSC Aug 10, 2016
The product, in the report: Belgian oak wood desk with Belgian oak finish
(06/17/2016) The consumer stated that the product began off gassing chemicals as soon as it was delivered to her home and removed from the box. The furniture has a sulphur-type odor.
The consumer stated that she has headaches, dizziness, and sore throat whenever she is in the vicinity of the desk.
No medical attention required.
(06/19/2016) The consumer contacted the firm and was advised that the shipper would be contacted to return to the home to pick up the furniture. The consumer asked if anyone else had complained about the smell. She was advised that no one had complained.
The consumer was offered a refund for the desk.
- Model
- The Large Eastman Secretary M0386
- Bought from
- Ballard Designs.com
- Bought
- Jun 1, 2016
- Where
- Weaverville, North Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 44, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ballard Designs, made or sold by BALLARD DESIGNS, INC.
- 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
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.