Modus Furniture Recalls Dressers Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Risk

On June 18, 2020, Modus Furniture issued a recall for their Brighton, Travis, and Bevelle dressers. According to the recall, number 20-752, the dressers are unstable if the mirrors are not installed; the dressers pose a tip-over and entrapment risk that could lead to injuries or death to children. The dressers also fail to comply with performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard. In addition, the tip-over restraint kits also fail to comply with performance requirements.

The recall has affected approximately 1,300 products. All the following dressers are included in the recall:

• Brighton nine-drawer dressers
• Bow-front dressers
• Travis nine-drawer dressers
• Travis nine-drawer double dressers
• Bevelle dressers
• Wooden nine-drawer dressers

The dressers were manufactured from November 2017 through February 2019. The dressers are approximately 63 inches wide by 20 inches deep and 41 inches high. The dressers weigh approximately 245 pounds each. The recalled dressers have a label on the back which has the manufacturing date as well as “MADE IN INDONESIA.”

The recalled dressers were sold at Costco as well as other furniture stores nationwide; they were also available online. The dressers were available from November 2017 through December 2019. They were sold for prices ranging from $700 to $1100.

According to the company, no incidents or injuries have been reported. The company is urging all affected consumers to keep the dressers away from children until they have been repaired. The company is offering a free tip-over restraint kit (compliant with safety standards) as well as a one-time, free, in-home installation of the restraint kit. All known purchasers of the recalled dressers are being contacted directly.

The company is offering solutions for consumers affected by the recall. Should you agree to any of these suggestions? If your child suffered harm as a direct result of the defective product, you should not even consider agreeing to a free tip-over restraint kit or a free installation. Instead, you should consider the possibility of taking legal action against the company – for negligently making the defective product available for purchase.

Based on the details surround the incident, you might have grounds to file a product liability claim. You could sue for the harm that your child suffered associated with the defective product. If you would like to learn more about your right to sue for the harm that your child suffered – whether he or she suffered injuries or death – do not hestiate to seek legal assistance with the experts at Normandie Law Firm at your earliest convenience.

At Normandie Law Firm, our lawyers have many years of experience handling all sorts of claims, including product liability claims. If you would like our product liability lawyers to evaluate your claim and help you better understand your right to sue, do not hestiate to seek legal assistance with our experts as soon as possible. Our lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the expertise necessary to reach a successful claim outcome.

The Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazard

Dressers are often recalled due to tip-over and entrapment risks to children. The tip-over and entrapment hazard is easily one of the most severe risks that children are exposed to due to defective products. The hazard can cause devastating injuries and death. Young children often climb furniture to gain access to elevated areas; it is something that most children do at some point. There are many types of furniture that is relatively safe for children to climb; however, many types of furniture (such as drawers) can become unstable with the added weight of the child; therefore, they can tip over and fall on the child.

If a dresser tips over and falls on a child, a child could suffer a number of injuries, including head injuries, traumatic brain injuries, crushing injuries, broken bones, sprains, strains, lacerations, and bruises, for example. When a dresser tips over, it is likely that the child will become entrapped under the dresser. The weight of the dresser could result in additional harm, including suffocation, oxygen deprivation, brain damage, and death. Even if the child survives the tip-over incident, the entrapment could complicate the incident and cause additional harm.

Was your child harmed in a tip-over and entrapment incident associated with a defective product? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our law firm as soon as possible. Depending on the details surrounding the incident and the harm that your child suffered, you might have grounds to take legal action.

You Can Sue Based on Product Liability

If the harm that your child suffered could be directly associated with a defective product, you might have grounds to sue based on product liability. Why do you have the right to sue? Consumers affected by defective product have the right to sue because, based on product liability, companies owe their consumers a duty of care – a duty to ensure that products are completely safe for consumers to use. They must test/inspect all products thoroughly to be able to identify/address any hazards present. When companies fail to do this, they are breaching their duty of care towards their consumers. They are also putting their consumers at risk of suffering incidents and harm.

Because of this, whenever a breached duty of care – or a defective product – leads to an incident and the harm that a consumer suffered, the companies that made the defective product available for consumers could be held accountable for all harm suffered. This means that consumers could sue the at-fault companies. Would you like to learn more about product liability and your right to sue? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.

You May Be Eligible to Recover Compensation

In some cases, consumers affected by defective products are eligible to recover monetary compensation for the harm resulting from defective products. Depending on the details surrounding the product liability claim, you and your family might be eligible to recover compensation for some of the following:

• Medical expenses
• Pain and suffering
• Lost wages
• Property damage
• Funeral and burial costs
• Loss of consortium
• Punitive damages

Are you interested in learning more about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to recover upon reaching a successful claim outcome? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance as soon as possible. The knowledgeable product liability lawyers at our firm are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim. Our product liability lawyers will not result until you recover the compensation that you deserve.

What Should Consumers Do?

If your child was harmed due to the defective dressers recalled by Modus Furniture, you should act quickly and efficiently to ensure that you product your right to sue. What should you do? Consider the recommended steps listed below:

• Seek medical attention for the harm that your child suffered immediately
• Take photos of any physical injuries that your child suffered
• Take photos of the defective product
• Take photos of the scene of the accident (if possible, before anything is moved)
• Contact the company to report the incident, the harm suffered, and the defect
  • Do not agree to a free repair, a free replacement, or to return the defective product
  • Do not agree to a refund
• Gather any surveillance footage that might have captured the incident
• Gather witness contact information
• Gather the purchase record associated with the recalled product
• Gather all medical records relevant to the harm suffered
• Seek legal assistance with a product liability attorney

By following the steps listed above, you are essentially preparing you pursue your claim. You are gathering all the tools necessary to pursue your claim and hold the liable company accountable for the harm suffered. For more information about the steps that you should follow after being harmed by a defective product, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.

The Statute of Limitations

How long do you have to pursue your claim? Your product liability claim is subject to a deadline, or a statute of limitations. You must file your claim within the time allowed by the statute of limitations to preserve your right to sue. In California, product liability claims are normally subject to a two-year statute of limitations; this means that claimants will only have two years to pursue their claims. In addition to understanding the statute of limitations that applies to your claim, you must be aware of any exceptions to the deadline that could apply. Claims involving children are subject to exceptions. Specifically, the statute of limitations could be tolled until the victim reaches eighteen-years-old. To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the statute of limitations that applies to your claim, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm immediately.

Contact Normandie Law Firm Today

If your child suffered harm associated with a defective product, such as the defective dressers mentioned above, you might have grounds to sue. In fact, you might be eligible to file a product liability claim for the harm that your child suffered. Are you interested in learning more about your right to sue? If so, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at Normandie Law Firm as soon as possible. Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handling all types of claims – always fighting for the rights of affected individuals. If you are interested in learning more about your right to sue and recover compensation, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm as soon as possible.

Our firm is dedicated to remaining accessible to all consumers affected by defective products. We offer free legal services, which include free consultations and free second opinions. During our free consultations and free second opinions, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns – providing you with all the information necessary to either start or continue your claim against Modus Furniture or any other negligent company. Would you like to benefit from our free legal services? If so, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm at your earliest convenience.

Our firm offers a Zero-Fee guarantee, which ensure that our clients will not be required to pay any upfront legal fees for any of our legal services. Our law firm is also strictly based on contingency, meaning that our clients will not be required to pay anything until after reaching a successful claim outcome.

Are you interested in learning more about your right to sue Modus Furniture or another negligent company for the harm that your child suffered associated with a defective product? If so, contact our firm at your earliest convenience.

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