Child's death leads to furniture recall

Wood & Wood Products,  Jan, 2008  

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WASHINGTON -- Ameriwood Industries of Tiffin, OH, issued a voluntary recall for about 138,000 entertainment centers following the report of one of the units collapsing and killing a 19-month-old child, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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The company also received three other reports of minor injuries.

The units were sold at mass merchandisers nationwide, including K-Mart stores, from June 2000 through May 2005 for about $200. They were manufactured in the United States.

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