The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Alliance4Safety and 31 furniture companies are recalling millions of plastic anchor kits made by New Age Industries. NBC6’s Alina Machado reports
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Alliance4Safety and 31 furniture companies are recalling millions of plastic anchor kits made by New Age Industries.
According to the recall alert, the plastic zip tie that is in the anchor kits can become brittle or break, which could allow the furniture to tip over.
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According to the CPSC, the dressers or chests impacted by this recall were manufactured in Vietnam in November 2019 or later. The date of manufacture should be listed on the actual piece of furniture, either as a sticker or a stamp.
“Sometimes that is difficult to find,” said Gabe Knight, safety policy analyst for Consumer Reports. “The best advice we can give at this point is whether or not you think you’re affected, if you have a plastic zip tie device for your anchoring kit, replace it.”
“We recommend using anchoring kits that have metal brackets with nylon straps or wire cables,” Knight added.
The companies are offering replacements for the plastic kits impacted by the recall, Knight said.
You can call Alliance4Safety at 855-416-7370 or visit https://www.alliance4safety.org/new-age-recall for more information.
So far, there have been two reports of these kits breaking. Thankfully, no injuries have been reported.
The recalled kits were sold and distributed by the following furniture companies:
American Drew
American Woodcrafters
Amini Innovation Corporation
Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC
Aspenhome
Austin Group Furniture, LLC
Avalon International Inc., LLC
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
Drew and Jonathan by Hooker Furnishings
Emery Park
FD Home Corp.
Flexsteel Industries, Inc.
Furniture Values International, LLC
Homelegance USA, LLC
Hooker Furnishings
Kincaid Furniture
LC Direct Furniture
Legacy Classic/Modern Furniture
Liberty Furniture Industries, Inc.
Magnussen Home Furnishings, Inc.
New Classic Home Furnishings, Inc.
Parker House Furniture
Progressive Furniture
Pulaski Furniture
Riverside Furniture
Samuel Lawrence
Springhill Designs
Standard Furniture Manufacturing Co., LLC
Universal Furniture
Van Thiel & Co.
Vanguard Furniture Company
