A story so sad it must be told – to prevent a similar tragedy. Two children – brother and sister – died inside a hope chest. They could not get out. The chest, manufactured by Lane furniture, could not be opened from the inside.

In 1996, Lane recalled all its chests made between 1912 and 1987. The product now is made with a safety lock and Lane will provide a new lock at no charge to people who have an older model of the hope chest.

Our precious children are vulnerable to slipping from life so easily. As parents, we cannot possibly anticipate every danger. Home needs to be the safest place of all. Check your furniture.

(Photo: The image of the cedar chest is a representation only, not a Lane cedar chest.)

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