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RecallApr 10, 2025· Furniture· All ages

Modus Furniture International Kentfield Dressers

Official title: Modus Furniture International Recalls Kentfield Dressers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Violations of Federal Regulation for Clothing Storage Units

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Recalled Kentfield Dresser (front view)
Recalled Kentfield Dresser (front view) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Kentfield Dresser (side view)
Recalled Kentfield Dresser (side view) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Kentfield Dresser (back view)
Recalled Kentfield Dresser (back view) · Photo: CPSC
Recalled Kentfield Dresser (production date label)
Recalled Kentfield Dresser (production date label) · Photo: CPSC

Modus Furniture's Kentfield Solid Wood Eight-Drawer Dressers, also sold as the Eliza, Elyza and Westmont Dresser, were sold at Joybird stores and online at Wayfair, AllModern and Joybird. The dressers are unstable if not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children, and they violate the STURDY Act.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled Kentfield Dressers immediately and contact Modus for a free repair kit and the option to request free in-home installation of the kit. Modus Furniture is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Contact: Modus toll-free at 888-859-2129 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at 8ZU582A@ModusFurniture.com, or online at www.modusfurniture.com/pages/8zu582a-kentfield-dresser-recall or www.modusfurniture.com and click "Recall" at the top of the page for more information.

How common was it?

ModerateAbout 675 sold at Wayfair, 2024

Thousands to tens of thousands sold. Worth a quick check.

Read the official CPSC notice →

Official notice

CPSC's own wording, unchanged.

Hazard

The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children. The dressers violate performance requirements of the STURDY Act.

Sold at

Joybird Stores nationwide and online at wayfair.com, allmodern.com and joybird.com from January 2024 through December 2024 for between $980 and $2,000.

Units

About 675

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Model numbers and UPCs

8ZU582A

Brand

Modus Furniture

From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Apr 10, 2025. The summary above is ours; for anything that matters, go by the official notice. Had a problem with this product? Report it at SaferProducts.gov.

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