Mill's Pride Recalls Assembled Utility Wall Cabinet

NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs

Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 12, 2001
Release # 01-230

Firm Hotline: (877) 677-6777
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact:Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052
Mill's Pride Contact: Samuel P. Cypert, (313) 792-6646

CPSC, Mill's Pride Announce Recall of Assembled Utility Wall Cabinet

WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Mill's Pride, of Waverly, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 187,000 "Premier" and "Four Seasons" brand assembled utility wall cabinets. The cabinets can detach from the wall and fall, possibly injuring consumers.

Mill's Pride has received 18 reports of cabinets falling from the wall, including four reports of consumers receiving minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes and bruises.

The utility cabinets are sold fully assembled and consumer- installed. The cabinets are white and measure 54-inches wide by 24- inches high. Each cabinet has three doors, two adjustable shelves and one divider panel. The cabinets are made of particle board with a white vinyl laminate. There are no identifying labels on the product; however, these were the only assembled white 54-inch utility cabinets sold at Home Depot stores from July 2000 through May 2001.

Home Depot stores nationwide exclusively sold the cabinets for about $90.

Consumers should carefully remove the cabinet's contents and contact Mill's Pride at (877) 677-6777 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to receive a free repair kit. .