CPSC recall
Home Decorators Collection Recalls Storage Trunks Due to Entrapment and
Suffocation Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using
recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Home Decorators Collection Leather Suitcase Trunks
Units: About 500
Distributor: Home Decorators Collection, of St. Louis, Mo.
Hazard: The trunk has an exterior clasp that can lock unexpectedly when
the trunk lid closes. If a child climbs inside the trunk, he/she may not
be able to open the trunk from the inside. This poses an entrapment and
suffocation hazard to children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recalled trunks are leather bound and have a handle on
each side, and a clasp on the front. The trunks are burgundy or brown
and are sold in three sizes: small, medium and large. The following
catalog numbers were used to identify the product:
Product Name / Sizes / Catalog Number
Large / 24″H x 36″W x 20″D / 3755910150
Medium / 20″H x 30″W x 16″D / 3755905150
Small / 16″H x 23.5″W x 12″D / 3755900150
Sold at: Home Decorators Collection retail stores nationwide, catalogs,
and online at www.homedecorators.com from January 2006 through November
2006 for between $60 and $190.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Customers should stop using the trunk immediately and keep it
out of the reach of children. Consumers should contact the firm for
information on receiving a replacement product or a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, consumers can contact Home
Decorators Collection at 800 464-0164 between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. CT
Monday through Friday and between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Saturday and
Sunday.
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including a picture of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07088.html
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more
than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction.
Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents
cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire,
electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys,
cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals -
contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of
deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30
years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s
hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or
visit CPSC’s web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email
subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can
obtain this release and recall information at CPSC’s Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.
