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Child Dies; Wooden Storage Racks Recalled

November 16, 2007     Spanish
Wooden storage racks sold at Wal-Mart are being recalled after the death of an eight-month-old boy.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the child was asphyxiated after he pulled on the storage rack and it fell over on him.

Jetmax International Ltd., of Irving, Texas is voluntarily recalling about 36,000 of the storage racks and canvas totes.

The storage rack is wooden with three levels and nine removable canvas totes. There are wooden handles on each side of the rack. The boy’s storage rack has natural color wood with red, yellow, green, and navy canvas totes. The girl’s storage rack has white colored wood with pink, yellow, lime, and purple canvas totes.

Wal-Mart sold the storage rack under the brand “Home Trend Kids 9 Canvas Bin Boy’s and Girl’s Organizers.” They were made in China.

The organizers were sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide from August 2004 through July 2005 and Ollie’s stores nationwide from July 2006 through June 2007 for about $40. Consumers should immediately stop children from using the recalled storage racks and contact Jetmax International to receive a free repair kit that adds stability to the base.

For additional information, contact Jetmax at (800) 689-2168 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT, visit the firm’s Web site at www.jlwoodenmfg.com.

The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

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