Death of 4-Year-Old From Falling Bookcase Prompts Recall

Bookcases made by a Boise, Idaho-based furniture company are being recalled nationwide after a four-year-old child was killed when an unanchored unit tipped over, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on June 27. The “Hayden Bookcase” made by Dania Furniture is “unstable if it is not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or serious injuries to children.” The CPSC said Dania Furniture received the single report regarding the tip-over that led to the child’s death in August 2023. That was a month before the STURDY Act took effect, requiring revised safety standards for freestanding clothing storage units, such as dressers and chests of drawers, to protect children from tip-overs....