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CPSC Recalls About 1,980 KAIFAM 5-Drawer Dressers Over Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards

The agency says the metal dressers, sold on Amazon, are unstable if not anchored to the wall and violate the mandatory clothing storage unit standard; no injuries have been reported.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 7, 2026, 10:12 a.m. ET
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of KAIFAM 5-Drawer Dressers on July 30, 2026, according to the recall notice (recall number ). The notice identifies the firm as Luoyang Siqi Trading Co., Ltd., doing business as KAIFAM, of China, and says the dressers were sold on Amazon. According to the notice, the recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in risks of serious injury or death to children. The agency says the dressers violate the mandatory safety standards required by the STURDY Act. No injuries have been reported, according to the notice. The recall notice describes the units as made of metal, in white and black, measuring 15.7 inches wide, 31.5 inches long and 53.5 inches tall, and weighing 94.1 pounds. "SKU: N-YSXR0055B" and "Item: Steel Cabinet" are printed on the product packaging. A chest of drawers — called a dresser in North American English — is a freestanding piece of household furniture built around a stack of horizontal drawers used to store clothing and other items, according to reference entries on chests of drawers and metal furniture consulted for background; this type has five drawers and a steel rather than wooden frame, and is a finished product bought by ordinary households rather than a bulk or industrial good, so those affected are individual households. Separately, the U.S. International Trade Commission has reported that imports supply roughly two-thirds of U.S. furniture consumption, with China a leading single source; that background research says nothing about this recall or where this specific item was made. The says consumers should stop using the recalled dressers immediately if they are not anchored to the wall and place them where children cannot access them. Consumers should contact KAIFAM for instructions on identifying affected units and receiving a full refund; they will be asked to write "RECALLED" on the top, front and sides with a permanent marker, remove all five drawers, and email photos of the marked and disassembled dresser to KAIFAM_recall@outlook.com to receive the refund. The 's own recall database records no other enforcement action by this firm. That history says nothing about fault in this action. Details may change as the agency and the firm publish further information.

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Revision history

  1. Version 67 Aug 2026, 14:12current

    No new facts from the agency; text unchanged and source links to the CPSC notice and background references added.

  2. Version 57 Aug 2026, 09:30

    Added USITC furniture-import background (clearly labelled as not bearing on this recall) and clarified that affected buyers are individual households; corrected background source reference to metal furniture.

  3. Version 47 Aug 2026, 04:55

    Corrected the attribution for the background description of a chest of drawers to the reference entries actually consulted (previously misattributed) and clarified that those sources do not establish a country of manufacture.

  4. Version 37 Aug 2026, 00:15

    Removed sale-period, price, flat-pack and 'clothing storage unit' regulatory details not present in the fact set, and attributed the product description to the Britannica Dictionary reference sources.

  5. Version 26 Aug 2026, 19:25

    Added the sales period, price and channel (Amazon.com, September 2023–June 2026, about $180) and replaced the Wikipedia-based furniture background with the CPSC-sourced product description.

  6. Version 16 Aug 2026, 14:53

    First published.

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