Millions of steel shelving units recalled because they may fail to support the weight indicated

More than 2 million Edsal Manufacturing heavy-duty steel shelving units have been recalled because they may not be able to hold the amount of weight stated on the label.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Edsal 5-Tier Muscle Rack unit “shelves can fail to support the 800-pound weight load as stated on the packaging, posing an injury hazard to the consumer.”

The commission said 2,200,000 of them were sold online at Amazon, Staples, Walmart and other online retailers from January 2015 through September 2020 for between $80 and $90.

According to a post on the commission’s website, “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.”

The commission said Edsal has received seven reports of the shelves “bending or breaking due to heavy items placed on the shelves, including one injury to a consumer who suffered a broken toe after items fell when the shelving unit broke.”

Customers are advised to immediately stop using the recalled shelving units and contact Edsal Manufacturing to receive a full refund.

They can contact Edsal by calling 833-232-5287 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays or go to the website and click on “talk to us” in the lower right-hand corner.