Bookcases recalled due to tip-over and entrapment hazards

The TJX Companies, Inc., of Framingham, Mass., is recalling bookcases that are unstable and can tip over if not anchored to a wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children.

Aderes bookcases, imported by Furniture Source International and sold at HomeGoods, are bell-shaped bookcases have a natural finish, measure 44” x 18” x 86” and have two glass cabinet doors and six drawers. The bookcase sits on top of four legs that are affixed to two boards that are screwed into the bottom of the bookcase with eight screws on each side. The bookcases were sold with a furniture tip restraint kit.  The bookcase was sold as a display cabinet and one of the following style numbers is printed on a hangtag attached to the product: 081774, 098627, and 094831.

Approximately 73 Aderes bookcases were sold at HomeGoods and HomeGoods/Marshalls or T.J. Maxx combination stores nationwide between October 2021 through March 2022. TJX has received two reports of bookcases that were unstable and began to tip forward. No injuries have been reported.

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