Target Sold Dressers That Tipped Onto Preschoolers. 178,000 Are Now Recalled

Reports of dressers tipping over, including one falling on two 3-year-olds, has prompted Target to recall about 178,000 Room Essentials four-drawer dressers.

Five dressers or chest of drawers sold by Target have been recalled in 2017 as tip-over hazards.

This U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice states, “The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children.”