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Entertainment centers recall Print E-mail
Dec. 5, 2007 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the death of a year-old child has prompted the nationwide recall of about 138,000 entertainment centers.

The CPSC said Ameriwood Industries Inc. of Tiffin, Ohio, initiated the voluntarily recall because the units can collapse if the back panel is not secure, posing a risk of death or serious injury.

Ameriwood said it has received three reports of injuries, as well as the report of an entertainment center collapsing and causing the death of a 19-month-old child.

The recalled products are black with two lower miter-framed doors, two glass doors at the top, and CD storage racks. They were sold under the Ridgewood/Charleswood brand name, with the model number 93956 printed on the instruction manual.

The entertainment centers, manufactured in the United States, were sold nationwide by retailers, including K-Mart stores, from June 2000 through May 2005 for about $200

Additional recall information is available from Ameriwood at 877-732-8252 and at the firm's Web site at www.ameriwood.com