This recall involves Edsal 5-Tier Muscle Rack Heavy Duty Steel Shelving Units used to store heavy items. The units have gray or black-colored steel frames and five plywood shelves.
The recalled units include model numbers CR3618, CR3618-BLK, CR4824 and CR4824-BLK. CR3618 and CR3618-BLK are 72 inches in height, 18 inches deep and 36 inches wide. Models CR4824 and CR4824-BLK are 72 inches in height, 24 inches deep and 48 inches wide.
Name of product:
Muscle Rack Heavy Duty Steel Shelving Units
Hazard:
The shelves can fail to support the 800-pound weight load as stated on the packaging, posing an injury hazard to the consumer.
Recall date:
February 10, 2021
Units:
About 2,200,000
Remedy:
Refund
Incidents/Injuries:
Edsal has received seven reports of shelves bending or breaking due to heavy items placed on shelves, including one injury to a consumer who suffered a broken toe after items fell when the shelving unit broke.
Sold at:
Online at Amazon.com, Staples.com, Walmart.com and other online retailers from January 2015 through September 2020 for between $80 and $90.
Manufactured In:
Edsal Manufacturing Company, of Chicago, Ill.
Recall number:
21-076
Source: CPSC