Furniture restraint strap

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products unless otherwise instructed. Consumers can submit reports of harm to CPSC’s searchable online product safety database at www.SaferProducts.gov. A searchable food and medical product recall database is available at www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm.

Units: About 18,000

Hazard: The plastic restraint strap used to attach armoires, combos, dressers and hutches to a wall can break and allow the unit to tip over onto children.

Description: Pali Design armoires, combos, dressers and hutches were sold separately or in the following collections: Karla, Mantova, Milano, Salerno, Volterra, Wendy and West Point. The recall also includes a separate bookcase/hutch available in finishes to match the collections. The recalled furniture was manufactured from January 2006 to September 2010.

The model number, product name and manufacture date are printed on a white sticker on the back of the units. Model numbers and product names are available at http://1.usa.gov/1Hb1vRd.

Sold at: Independent specialty stores nationwide, at Pequeno Angelito in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and online for $420 to $750. The Karla collection was sold exclusively at Babies “R” Us stores.

Remedy: Place furniture out of the reach of young children and contact Pali Design for a retrofit kit with redesigned restraint straps, mounting hardware and installation instructions.

Contact: Call 866-840-4140, email customerservice{at}pali-design.com or visit www.pali-design.com.