Recall issued after bookcase tips, kills child

A furniture maker has initiated a recall after a 4-year-old died after one of their bookcases tipped over onto the child.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Dania Furniture, of Boise, Idaho has recalled the Hayden bookcases because they are unstable if not anchored to the wall.

The bookcase poses tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or serious injuries to children.

In August Dania Furniture received one report of a tip-over incident with an unanchored bookcase that resulted in the death of a 4-year-old child.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bookcase if it is not anchored to the wall and place it in an area that children cannot access.

The CPSC says about 940 of these bookcases were sold exclusively at Dania Furniture stores nationwide and online at https://daniafurniture.com/ from November 2017 through February 2024 for about $370.

The recalled Hayden bookcase contains six storage cubbies and is made of brown wood with three sliding white doors. It measures 35.5 inches in width, 16 inches in depth, and 73 inches in height. A label located on the back of each unit contains the product name and SKU number LB2225/A.

Contact Dania Furniture to set up a free in-home installation of a tip-over restraint kit.

 If mounting/anchoring services cannot be completed for any reason, or if owners would prefer a refund, Dania Furniture will provide a full refund of the purchase price of the recalled bookcase to consumers and arrange for the pickup and/or disposal of the recalled bookcase. Dania Furniture says it is also contacting all purchasers directly.