CPSC Recalls Alanca Dressers Over Tip-Over Risk and STURDY Act Violations

On September 3, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a formal notice from its Washington headquarters, pulling 261 Alanca-branded wooden dressers from the market. The federal agency determined that the six-drawer units, manufactured in China and distributed by the Nanjing Wu Hai Smart Home Appliance Store, fail to meet mandatory stability requirements. For a homeowner or renter who recently furnished a bedroom, the unanchored 55-pound dressers can topple forward, creating a crushing hazard for young children who might climb on open drawers.[1][2]

The recall targets units sold exclusively through Wayfair.com between April 2025 and June 2026. Retailing for $206 to $240, the dressers were shipped directly to residential doorsteps across the country. The affected models, available in brown and white finishes, measure 31.5 inches tall and 57 inches long, with the model numbers "WH-DS02-6W" or "WH-DS02-6GE" printed on their packaging.[1][2]

Federal law requires clothing storage units sold in the United States to meet strict stability standards under the Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth (STURDY) Act. Enacted to reduce the risk of furniture tip-over incidents, the legislation mandates that dressers resist tipping even when multiple drawers are open or when a child's weight is applied. The CPSC found that the Alanca dressers violate these exact provisions, meaning buyers received furniture that cannot safely stand on its own.[1][2]

"The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in risks of serious injuries or death to children," the CPSC stated in its official recall notice. The agency confirmed that the product "violate[s] the mandatory safety standards" required by the STURDY Act.[1][2]

No injuries or incidents have been reported in connection with the Alanca dressers to date. However, child safety advocates emphasize that the risk remains severe in households where the furniture has not been secured to a wall stud. Because the units were sold online nationally rather than through a specific regional retailer, the recall's reach spans households across the country, leaving many parents unaware of the hazard sitting in their nurseries.[1][2][4]

Consumers who purchased the dressers are instructed to stop using them immediately if they are unanchored. The CPSC advises owners to move the units to an area where children cannot access them and to contact the Nanjing Wu Hai Smart Home Appliance Store for a full refund.[1][2]

To process the refund, the manufacturer requires owners to permanently disable the furniture. Consumers must write "RECALLED" in permanent marker across the top, front, and sides of the dresser, remove all six drawers, and email photographs of the disassembled unit to the company's designated recall address.[1][2]

This enforcement action arrives alongside a broader wave of appliance and home goods recalls tracked by consumer watchdogs this week. The CPSC continues to monitor online marketplaces to ensure that third-party sellers comply with domestic safety legislation, blocking the sale of non-compliant inventory before it reaches residential bedrooms.[3][4]