AOWOS recalls 12-drawer dressers over tip-over and entrapment risk to children
The dressers are unstable if not anchored to the wall, so they can tip over or trap children and cause serious injury or death, and they do not meet the mandatory STURDY Act safety standard.
What to do
Stop using the dressers right away if they are not anchored to the wall, and keep them where children cannot reach them. Contact AOWOS for disposal instructions, then email a photo showing the disposal to AOWOSRecall@outlook.com for a full refund.
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Recall details
- Product
- AOWOS Dressers
- Hazard
- The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in serious injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory standard required by the STURDY Act.
- Injuries
- None reported
- Units
- About 700
- Where sold
- Sold at Walmart.com from September 2023 through August 2025 for about $9.
- Remedy
- Refund
- Notice last updated
- October 17, 2025
- Recall date
- October 16, 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from CPSC.
AOWOS Dressers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Violates Mandatory Standard for Clothing Storage Units; Sold on Walmart.com by AOWOS
- Description
- This recall involves AOWOS 12-drawer dressers. The recalled dressers were sold in black, brown, gray, oak, pink and white. They have a metal frame, wooden top, 12 collapsing fabric drawers of different sizes with handles, four side pockets and two hooks. The dressers measure about 39 inches by 12 inches by 44.5 inches, and weigh about 42 pounds. Model number 12DRW01, 12DRW02, 12DRW11, 12DRW13, 12DRW19, 12DRW20 or 12DRW27 is printed on the product packaging.
- Hazard
- The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in serious injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory standard required by the STURDY Act.
- Remedy
- Consumers should stop using the recalled dressers immediately, if they are not anchored to the wall, and place them in an area that children cannot access. Contact AOWOS for instructions on how to dispose of the dressers to receive a full refund. Consumers must submit a photo to AOWOSRecall@outlook.com of the product showing disposal. Remedy options: Refund.
- Injuries
- None reported
- Number of units
- About 700
- Sold at
- Sold at Walmart.com from September 2023 through August 2025 for about $9.
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