Sterilite dressers, desks and chests
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 17, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 17, 2016the latest report was made
- Oct 17, 2016the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Sterilite
- Maker
- STERILITE CORP.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 |
|---|---|
| October 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 Oct 17, 2016, sent to the company Oct 25, 2016, published by CPSC Nov 8, 2016
The product, in the report: Sterilite 3 Drawer Unit, #2020N-F White plastic frame with 3 clear plastic drawers
Some years ago I purchased two Sterilite 3 Drawer Units (Part# 2020N-F). The units consist of a white plastic frame containing 3 clear plastic drawers.
I have used them in my study, always indoors and out of direct sunlight.
In the last few weeks, the white plastic frame on both units has become extremely brittle. If you contact the surface with even very low force (a pound or two), the plastic fractures into extremely sharp shards, about as sharp as shards of glass. The plastic remaining in the frame has extremely sharp edges. Twice I have sustained minor injuries (cuts and abrasions) from these shards and sharp edges.
I contacted Sterilite and received a wholly unsatisfactory response, copied below.
“I’m sorry for the delay. We do not offer written or lifetime warranties. Plastic is quite durable, but can crack, chip or break during normal use. We no longer manufacture part #2020 (for item #2023 and other Drawer units), they were discontinued some time ago.
If stored near a window within the household, direct sunlight will eventually dry out the plastic and make it brittle or crack. To avoid damage, you will want to insure Sterilite products are kept in mostly shade areas indoors.
I’m sorry I cannot assist you in this matter, and encourage you to discard or recycle the unit.”
Considering the danger posed to children, adults and pets by the sudden fracturing of these units into dangerously sharp pieces and edges, I suggest and investigation directed towards a recall would be warranted.
- Model
- 2020N-F
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- N/
A - Where
- Annapolis, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 63, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Sterilite, made or sold by STERILITE CORP.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
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