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MALM DAY 3, JUNE 6/29 COVERAGE

Wednesday, June 29

Mom Slams IKEA UK For Continued Sell Of Malm Chest Drawers, Says Child Could Be 'Scarred' For Life
Jun 29, 2016 | Parent Herald
By Sue Flay
The IKEA Malm furniture recall is currently underway in North America after reports of a third child killed recently surfaced, however overseas IKEA stores in Australia and the UK are still free to sell them. One UK mom has come forward to campaign agains
Jun 29, 2016 | Mirror
By Kara O'Neill
3 Deaths Prompts IKEA To Recall 35.6 Million MALM and Other Models of Chests and Dressers
Jun 29, 2016 | Growing your Baby
IKEA recalls 29M MALM dressers after 6 kids die
Jun 29, 2016 | Christian News Today
Recalled Ikea dressers 'simply too dangerous,' top safety official says
Jun 29, 2016 | Philadelphia Inquirer
By Tricia Nadolny
You have an Ikea dresser. Now what?
Jun 29, 2016 | Philadelphia Inquirer
By Tricia Nadolny
IKEA recalls 36 million units of furniture in US, Canada after death of 6 children
Jun 29, 2016 | IB Times
By Kalyani Pandey
'There is no good reason why IKEA shouldn't recall these products in Australia': Consumer group slams furniture giant for selling potentially fatal Malm drawers
Jun 29, 2016 | The Daily Mail
By EMILY CRANE and LEITH HUFFADINE and BELINDA CLEARY FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA and CLEMENCE MICHALLON
UPDATE: Ikea, CPSC statement offers details on chest, dresser recall
Jun 29, 2016 | Furniture Today
By Thomas Russell
No UAE recall of Ikea dressers
Jun 29, 2016 | Gulf News
By Mariam M. Al Serkal
Ikea Singapore not following North America recall of chests and dressers, says its products are safe when anchored to wall
Jun 29, 2016 | Strait Times
By Lee Min Kok

Syndicated coverage: Nation Multimedia - http://www.nationmultimedia.com/aec/Singapore-not-following-North-America-recall-of-ch-30289384.html
IKEA recall won’t reach Australia
Jun 29, 2016 | THE AUSTRALIAN
UAE not part of IKEA’s Malm dresser recall
Jun 29, 2016 | The National
Furniture giant IKEA recalls drawers in North America after child deaths
Jun 29, 2016 | Xinhua
Why these recalled Ikea drawers ‘can result in death’
Jun 29, 2016 | The Local
Ikea recalls millions of dressers, chests blamed in child deaths
Jun 29, 2016 | Retail Dive
By Daphne Howland
IKEA Recalls 29 Million MALM and Other Models of Chests and Dressers
Jun 29, 2016 | infoZine
Did Ikea wait too long with furniture recall?
Jun 29, 2016 | PR Week
IKEA recall 29 million dressers following the deaths of six children
Jun 29, 2016 | News Talk
By Rory Cashin
Is This IKEA Recall Really Necessary?
Jun 29, 2016 | Talk Radio AM 640
The Ikea Dresser Recall
Jun 29, 2016 | Free-Range Kids
By Lenore Skenazy
Health Highlights: June 28, 2016
Jun 29, 2016 | TDN.com
IKEA recall millions of dressers after shock deaths of three toddlers
Jun 29, 2016 | Closer
By Kayleigh Dray
IKEA Recall Draws Rare Public Statement from CPSC Chairman
Jun 29, 2016 | Levick
By Megan Gabriel
Why Ikea Is Not Legally Liable For 6 Deaths of Children
Jun 29, 2016 | Santa Monica Observer
By Stan Greene
Fatalities: Ikea dresser is sold in the EU continues
Jun 29, 2016 | Archy World News
IKEA recalls 29 million drawers in US, but no UK recall
Jun 29, 2016 | Lexology
By Leigh Day
Two Important Recalls: Ikea Drawers And Nature Valley Bars
Jun 29, 2016 | a child grows in Brooklyn
By Lindsay Barrett
IKEA Recalls Millions Of Dressers After They Tip Over And Kill Several Children
Jun 29, 2016 | God Fruits
Topple Hazards Cause Grave Injury, Death
Jun 29, 2016 | Momzette
By Deirdre Reilly
IKEA recalls 36 million chests and dressers red carpet deaths
Jun 29, 2016 | Archy Newsy
There Were 3 Other IKEA Dresser Toddler Deaths Dating Back To 1989
Jun 29, 2016 | Consumerist
By Laura Northrup
IKEA is recalling this dangerous dresser used in many kids’ rooms
Jun 29, 2016 | Time Out New York Kids
By Allie Early
Singapore not following North America recall of chests and dressers
Jun 29, 2016 | la-kabylie.com
By Lucien Wathelet
Ikea Ireland refuses to recall chest of drawers despite US deaths
Jun 29, 2016 | The Irish Times
By Colin Gleeson
IKEA is Recalling 29 Million Dressers. Does Yours Qualify for a Refund?
Jun 29, 2016 | The Penny Hoarder
By Jamie Cattanach
Ikea pulls 29 mn furniture pieces off market after 6 children are crushed
Jun 29, 2016 | Fox News Latino
Ikea recall: Malm dresser once fell onto Bellmore woman’s son
Jun 29, 2016 | Newsday
By Rachel Uda
IKEA Dressers Recalled After 3 Children Killed
Jun 29, 2016 | IMPO
By Andy Szal
Can't get through on Ikea's recall hotline? We tried 35 times. Here's what happened.
Jun 29, 2016 | Philadelphia Inquirer
By Tricia Nadolny
Deadly Ikea Dresser Recalled After 6 Fatalities
Jun 29, 2016 | Munley Law
Ikea Is Recalling 29 Million Dressers and Chests
Jun 29, 2016 | Fab Fit Fun
By Judy Wang
IKEA RECALLS 29 MILLION DRESSERS AFTER THIRD CHILD DIES FROM
Jun 29, 2016 | Babble
Product safety laws unleash unsafe furniture
Jun 29, 2016 | Choice
By Kate Browne
Feds urge consumers to act quickly on Ikea dresser recall
Jun 29, 2016 | WWNT Radio
By Carrie Doyle
IKEA CRUSH WARNING Shocking video shows how Malm drawers can topple and crush a child to death
Jun 29, 2016 | The Sun
By GUY BIRCHALL
Ikea Recalls Millions Of Chests, Dressers Because Of Tip-Over Hazard
Jun 29, 2016 | Frontline Desk
Feds urge fast action on massive Ikea recall
Jun 29, 2016 | The Daily Croton
IKEA recalls 29 million dressers, chests after 3 toddler deaths
Jun 29, 2016 | Babycenter Blog
By Joyce Slaton
IKEA recall spotlights the importance of wall anchoring
Jun 29, 2016 | Mother Nature Network
By Matt Hickman
Ikea Recalls Millions Of Chests, Dressers Because Of Tip-Over Hazard
Jun 29, 2016 | Fredonia Leader
By Howard Terry
Is This IKEA Recall Really Necessary?
Jun 29, 2016 | Lucena Informacion
IKEA recalls Malm chests and dressers due to child safety hazard – here’s which models are affected and what to do if you have one.
Jun 29, 2016 | Mom Life Hacker
Ikea furniture recalled but not in Australia
Jun 29, 2016 | Ten Play
Free meatballs! IKEA rolling out #TogetherWeEat food truck
Jun 29, 2016 | NY Daily News
By Joe Dziemianowicz
The Terrible Reason Ikea Is Recalling Millions of Drawers
Jun 29, 2016 | attn
By Danielle DeCourcey
Ikea Recalls 29 Million Dressers Due to Tip-Over Risk
Jun 29, 2016 | Mommy Nearest
By Madeleine Fournier
How many people actually attach their cheap Ikea furniture to the wall?
Jun 29, 2016 | Marketplace
By Tony Wagner
Ikea is recalling MILLIONS of dressers after the deaths of 3 toddlers – Is your unit on the list?
Jun 29, 2016 | News Chicken
After Kids’ Deaths, IKEA Recalls 29 Million Dressers & Chests
Jun 29, 2016 | Red Tricycle
IKEA Recalls 29 Million Dressers
Jun 29, 2016 | WCCO Minnesota
Ikea Recalls 29 Million Dressers After 6 Fatal Accidents
Jun 29, 2016 | Mom Deals
By Patricia Crowley
IKEA Recalls Millions Of Dressers Due To A Design Flaw That Kills
Jun 29, 2016 | Design Taxi
Ikea issues recall for 29 million dangerous dressers
Jun 29, 2016 | Health Life Here
By HER TELDEN
Ikea's Dresser Recall: 7 Tips to Prevent Furniture Injuries
Jun 29, 2016 | Live Science
By Rachael Rettner
IKEA Recalls 29 Million Dressers
Jun 29, 2016 | Real Simple
By Brigitt Earley
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THAT HUGE IKEA RECALL
Jun 29, 2016 | Thrillist
By ERIC VILAS-BOAS
Ikea not recalling furniture pieces sold here as 'they are safe'
Jun 29, 2016 | Strait Times Singapore
By Melissa Lin and Malavika Menon

Tuesday, June 28

IKEA Recalls 29 Million Dressers And Chests After 6 Toddler Deaths
Jun 28, 2016 | Forbes
By Yehong Zhu
After six children die, Ikea recalls dressers
Jun 28, 2016 | Associated Press
By Joseph Pisani
How a Malm chest of drawers from Ikea can crush a child: Shocking safety video shows how easy it is for the popular item to topple over after three toddlers were killed
Jun 28, 2016 | The Daily Mail
By EMILY CRANE and BELINDA CLEARY and CLEMENCE MICHALLON
IKEA recalls 29 million MALM and other models of chests, dressers after six children die
| The Columbus Dispatch

Syndicated coverage: Dover Post - http://www.doverpost.com/zz/shareable/20160629/ikea-recalls-29-million-malm-and-other-models-of-chests-dressers-after-six-children-die
IKEA recalls 29 million MALM and other models of chests, dressers after six children die
Jun 29, 2016 | The Columbus Dispatch

Syndicated coverage: Dover Post - http://www.doverpost.com/zz/shareable/20160629/ikea-recalls-29-million-malm-and-other-models-of-chests-dressers-after-six-children-die

Wednesday, June 29

Mom Slams IKEA UK For Continued Sell Of Malm Chest Drawers, Says Child Could Be 'Scarred' For Life

Jun 29, 2016 | Parent Herald

By Sue Flay

The IKEA Malm furniture recall is currently underway in North America after reports of a third child killed recently surfaced, however overseas IKEA stores in Australia and the UK are still free to sell them. One UK mom has come forward to campaign against the continued selling of the Malm chest drawers, the Mirror UKreported.
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This time, 25-year-old Kelli Curtis, a UK mother of two, was left in momentary shock after finding daughter Evie-Mai in her bedroom with a huge cut on her forehead, with the Malm chest drawers on top of her. The toddler had to stay overnight at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Center and received up to 20 stitches, which could leave her "scarred for life".
Ms. Curtis also said that she knew what could've happened after she heard a loud bang in the child's bedroom. "When I came in, the drawers were on top of her and I just saw the blood on the side of her face," Kellie added.
She had been attending to her other child, Mason, in their living room when she heard the commotion. The Malm chest drawer had not been secured to a wall.
Kellie has since stated not wanting to shop at IKEA anymore. However, she warns other parents of the potential danger if the Malm chest drawer is not properly fixed to the wall.
In a related Sydney Morning Herald post, the Swedish furniture company announced that while there are still unsecured products in buyers' homes, it believes taking a further course of action is the next best option to do. An IKEA Australia spokesperson has also confirmed that the Malm chest drawers sold in their stores are not part of the recall.
"We spread awareness of the importance of securing furniture on our products and product instructions, on the website and in-store", she said. The company also provides wall anchoring instructions as well as anti-tip restraints in all its Malm chest drawers.

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The IKEA Malm furniture recall is currently underway in North America after reports of a third child killed recently surfaced, however overseas IKEA stores in Australia and the UK are still free to sell them. One UK mom has come forward to campaign agains

Jun 29, 2016 | Mirror

By Kara O'Neill

The drawers have now been linked to the deaths of six children, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission
The drawers have now been linked to the deaths of six children, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission
A worrying demonstration shows just how easily a set of IKEA drawers can crush a child after the furniture company issued an urgent product recall.
The Swedish furniture retailer is recalling almost 36 million chests and dressers in the US and Canada after they were linked to the deaths of six children, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
In a statement, the commission, which made the film, revealed the furnishings can topple over if they are not anchored securely to walls, posing a threat to children.
The recall covers six models of MALM chests or dressers manufactured from 2002 to 2016, as well as about 100 other families of chests or dressers, it said.The demonstration shows how the drawers can fall over and crush a child
"It is simply too dangerous to have the recalled furniture in your home unanchored, especially if you have young children," CPSC Chairman Elliott Kaye said.
Tipped-over furniture or television sets kill a U.S. child every two weeks, he said.
Two US toddlers died in separate 2014 incidents when MALM chests fell over on them.A product recall has now been issued in the US
A 22-month-old boy was killed last year in a similar incident, after IKEA had announced a repair program included a free wall-anchoring kit.
None of the furnishings in the fatal incidents had been anchored to the wall.
IKEA also had received reports of 41 tip-over incidents involving non-MALM chests that caused 19 injuries and the deaths of three children from 1989 to 2007.IkeaSet of Malm drawers by Ikea
As part of the recall, IKEA is offering refunds or a free wall-anchoring kit.
The US recall covers about 8 million MALM chests and dressers and 21 million other model chests and dressers. About 6.6 million are being recalled in Canada.
The UK have not made a move to recall the products, causing fury among customers.

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3 Deaths Prompts IKEA To Recall 35.6 Million MALM and Other Models of Chests and Dressers

Jun 29, 2016 | Growing your Baby

Please follow link to read full text: http://www.growingyourbaby.com/2016/06/28/ikea-malm-dresser-recall/

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IKEA recalls 29M MALM dressers after 6 kids die

Jun 29, 2016 | Christian News Today

Ikea says anyone who owns a chest or dresser that is not mounted to a wall should remove them out of reach from children.
The list of recalled dressers spans more than a dozen models including Malm, Hemnes, and Brusali, and includes dressers manufactured after January, 2002. Ikea is providing full refunds for dressers purchased after 2002, and partial store credit for older furniture.
All of the children killed were aged three or younger.
The furnishings can topple over if they are not anchored securely to walls, posing a threat to children, the commission said in a statement.
CNN Money reported that Ikea would not confirm what customers would receive under the recall.
Subsequent to the July 2015 announcement, CPSC and IKEA learned of additional tip-over incidents, including a February 2016 incident in which a 22-month-old boy died when a MALM 6-drawer chest fell on top of him.
Today, Ikea announced that it’s recalling 29 million chests and dressers, including 8 million units from the popular Malm series, which sold for between $70 and $200 each. The deaths – all children under the age of 4 – date back to 1989 and are as recent as this February, the CPSC said.
The dressers have been known to fall over if they are not fastened to the wall, and the issue was already linked to the death of two toddlers that spurred Ikea to launch a fix program in July 2015.
Stephen Chernin/Getty Images Ikea Malm dressers pictured have been involved in three deaths when they toppled over on toddlers.
“We urge customers to inspect their IKEA chests and dressers to ensure that they are securely anchored to the wall”.
None of the furniture in the prior incidents were anchored in the wall, according to IKEA.
The dressers and chests are being blamed for the deaths of three kids in two years.
“It needs to be recalled”, said Pamela Gilbert, the former director of the CPSC, “And I think Ikea needs to spend a lot of money making sure everybody knows about it”. In the US, six children have died from Ikea dressers falling on top of them.
Another child fatality has prompted IKEA to recall about 29 million dressers in the USA, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said today. Consumers can reorder the kits throughout the life of their chest and dresser.

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Recalled Ikea dressers 'simply too dangerous,' top safety official says

Jun 29, 2016 | Philadelphia Inquirer

By Tricia Nadolny

In the 14 years since his son was crushed by an Ikea dresser, Rich Pierce had grown accustomed to rarely hearing Nicholas' name.
Then, on Tuesday, his son's story was broadcast around the world.
Nicholas was one of six deaths to prompt the recall of 29 million Ikea dressers, described as among the most comprehensive safety remedies in U.S. history.
Hearing the news, Pierce paused to collect himself, then let out a simple "Wow." He said that at their next meal, his family would toast to Nicholas, who would have turned 17 this year.
"At the same time, I wish something was done years ago," Pierce, a North Jersey resident, said in an interview. "And maybe there'd be less names on that list."
In announcing the recall, Ikea and federal safety regulators cited six deaths since 1989, and more than 80 reports of Ikea dressers tipping over, dozens of times resulting in injuries to children. The recall applies to more than 100 product lines sold over the last two decades.
The retailer will in most cases offer buyers full refunds for the units, including the popular, low-cost Malm model, blamed in three toddler deaths since 2014. If customers want to keep the dressers, the company said, it will dispatch repair crews to their homes to properly secure the units to a wall.
"If you have or think you might have one of these products, please act immediately," Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Elliot Kaye said at a news conference, where a team of safety engineers tipped over Ikea dressers to demonstrate the risk. "It is simply too dangerous. I repeat, it is too dangerous to have the recalled furniture in your home unanchored. Especially if you have young children."
Consumers with questions about the recall can call 866-856-4532 or visit ikea-usa.com/recallchestsanddressers.
The recall, first reported Monday by the Inquirer, applies to a substantial number of the dressers sold over the last two decades by the Swedish retail giant, whose U.S. headquarters are in Conshohocken.
Rob Olson, CFO of Ikea USA, who attended Tuesday's announcement, said the company had taken off the market about half its dressers - any that fail to meet industry safety standards - and would redesign them or design new ones that are more stable.
The recall extends beyond the 27 million dressers that Ikea warned last summer could become unstable if not tethered to a wall. That campaign drew sharp criticism from safety advocates, who said Ikea's offer to send anchoring kits to consumers was inadequate, and asked why regulators let the company continue to sell the unstable dressers.
Negotiations with the safety commission on a new recall picked up after a Minnesota toddler died in February when a Malm dresser toppled onto him, the third such death in two years.
The first toddler killed was 2-year-old Curren Collas of West Chester, whose story was chronicled in a 2015 Inquirer report on the threat posed by tip-overs of unanchored furniture and televisions.
Regulators on Tuesday also disclosed for the first time that they had received more than 80 reports of Malm and other Ikea dressers tipping over.
The recall will extend to Canada, where Ikea has sold 6.6 million dressers. Olson said the company would continue to send replacement wall anchors when requested but would not offer refunds or other incentives in other countries where Ikea sells its products.
Addressing criticism that Ikea sold dressers that failed stability tests, Olson said Ikea was committed to making compliant furniture. But he repeated that consumer awareness is more important than inherently stable design.
"The best solution, again, is to attach it to the wall," he said.
A coalition of safety and health advocates, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Consumer Federation of America, called the recall a "critically important" step, but sought to also keep the pressure on Ikea.
"Ikea must now pull out all the stops and do everything it can to ensure consumers know about the recall, are aware of their options, and can easily take action to make their homes safer," the groups said in a statement.
Jackie Collas, the West Chester mother whose son died in the 2014 Malm tip-over, has long pressed for the line to be recalled. When she heard it would be, she said, she sobbed.
Collas said her son is ever-present in her home, especially as her daughter Evy, born after Curren died, nears his age. Knowing that others continue to be affected by Curren's life has brought comfort, she said.

"I love that people are seeing him. I guess it's just because I love him so much," Collas said. "I love that he's out there helping other families."

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You have an Ikea dresser. Now what?

Jun 29, 2016 | Philadelphia Inquirer

By Tricia Nadolny

If you own an Ikea dresser, here's what you should do.
Find out if your dresser has been recalled
The recall includes more than 100 Ikea product lines, many made up of multiple sizes of dressers. A full list is available at www.ikea-usa.com/recallchestsanddressers. About 8 million of the 29 million affected products are from the company's Malm line, which has been involved in three fatalities since 2014. All Malm dressers except for the two-drawer model have been recalled.
The company has said the recall is not limited to the products listed online. So if you don't see your Ikea dresser on the list, you can call Ikea at 866-856-4532 to ask if it is included.
If your dresser hasn't been recalled
You should still anchor it to the wall. Ikea will send you an anchoring kit free of charge. Visit Ikea's Secure It campaign website, www.ikea-usa.com/secureitkits, to order one.
If your dresser is recalled
Stop using it immediately, unless you have already secured it to the wall, and put it in an area inaccessible to children. Contact Ikea at the number above or register for the recall online at www.ikea-usa.com/saferhomestogether. You don't need to have proof of purchase, just the physical item.
If you want to keep your recalled dresser
You can order an anchor kit through Ikea and install it yourself. Or if you want help installing it, call Ikea and the company will send a repair crew to your home at no charge.
If you want to get rid of your recalled dresser.
You can bring it to an Ikea store. Most returns will result in a full refund. If your dresser was purchased before 2002, you will get a partial store credit. If you can't bring your dresser to the store, Ikea will come pick it up from your home at no charge.
What if I bought my recalled dresser second-hand?

You can still pursue any of the remedies above. You will be able to receive a free wall anchor and, if requested, help installing it. You can also be refunded for the amount you spent on the dresser.

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IKEA recalls 36 million units of furniture in US, Canada after death of 6 children

Jun 29, 2016 | IB Times

By Kalyani Pandey

Swedish furniture giant IKEA on Tuesday announced it has begun the process of recalling as many as 36 million chests and dressers after six children were killed in separate incidents involving the company's furniture. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the furniture could topple and pose a threat to children, if it was not secured safely to the walls.
"It is simply too dangerous to have the recalled furniture in your home unanchored, especially if you have young children,"Reuters cited CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye's statement as saying.
IKEA, the world's largest furniture seller that is also gearing up to launch its first store in Hyderabad in 2017, recalled the furniture since it was held accountable for the death of children dating back to 1989 until the most recent case in February.
In Canada alone, the Swedish furniture giant is recalling 6.6 million units of furniture,ABC reported.
In a statement, the company said "a child in the U.S. dies every two weeks from furniture, appliance or TVs tipping over." Following separate incidents wherein, children below three years of age were killed due to the IKEA Malm furniture toppling over them.
Incidents of infant deaths
In the latest incident, which took place in Minnesota, U.S., a woman went into her infant's room to check on her sleeping son, she found him crushed beneath a six-drawer IKEA Malm dresser. Later, emergency medical workers were unable to revive the infant, the New York Times reported.
In another incident, a woman from Pennsylvania found her two-year-old son pinned down between his bed and an IKEA Malm dresser in February 2014, ABC news added.
On its part, IKEA has offered to pick up the recalled dressers, chests from the customer's homes and give a refund for the product or install an additional anchor, which would secure the furniture to the wall.View image on Twitter FollowU.S. CPSC ✔@USCPSC
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IKEA launching stores in India
IKEA India is planning to expand its operations to the Indian market and will open its first store in Hyderabad in the second half of 2017. In addition, the Swedish firm also plans to purchase land in Karnataka to set up four stores valued at Rs 2,000 crore. The brand also plans to set its foot in the Delhi NCR region and in Mumbai.

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'There is no good reason why IKEA shouldn't recall these products in Australia': Consumer group slams furniture giant for selling potentially fatal Malm drawers

Jun 29, 2016 | The Daily Mail

By EMILY CRANE and LEITH HUFFADINE and BELINDA CLEARY FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA and CLEMENCE MICHALLON

Safety video shows how a child could be crushed by IKEA Malm drawers
Three toddlers have died in the US after being crushed by popular furniture
IKEA Australia will not follow US branch of company in recalling shelves
It says it provides clear safety instructions and wall anchors for customers Consumer watchdog Choice says there's 'no good reason' to not recall
It has called upon IKEA to pull the Malm drawers from Australia

A consumer advocacy group says there's 'no good reason' for IKEA Australia not recalling shelving that its U.S. branch has pulled from the market.
Choice, an independent, member funded group, said it was calling on the Swedish furniture giant to recall the Malm drawers in Australia following warnings issued overseas about the product.
The group's head of communications, Tom Godfrey, said in a statement: 'With 29 million products being recalled in the United States and Canada, there is no good reason why IKEA shouldn't recall these products in Australia.
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Safety footage has shown how easily a child could be crushed to death by IKEA's Malm chest of drawers if they are not properly fastened to the wall following the deaths of three toddlers+9
The safety footage, which shows what can happen if the drawers are not fastened, shows a dummy standing on the Malm drawers to simulate how a child might try to reach something on top of it+9
IKEA Australia will not remove the Malm chest of drawers (pictured) from shelves despite the deaths of three toddlers in the US who all died after being crushed when it toppled overIkea recalls popular Malm dresser in US but not in AustraliaLoaded: 0%Progress: 0%0:00PlayMuteCurrent Time0:00/Duration Time0:54FullscreenNeed Text
'The fact that IKEA is yet to announce a recall here says a great deal about the inadequate product safety laws we have down under.'
He said IKEA Australia had to 'recall these products immediately and alert consumers to the very real risk they present'.
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The footage shows how a child could be easily crushed to death by IKEA's Malm chest of drawers if they are not properly fastened to the wall.
It comes after IKEA Australia announced it would not recall the Malm chest of drawers, which is sold worldwide by the Swedish manufacturer, despite three US toddlers being killed after they were crushed by the furniture.
While the American branch of the company has recalled the line, Australian stores will not follow suit because it says it provides adequate safety instructions to customers who buy the product.+9+9
A video from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission shows how another brand of drawers can have fatal effects on a small child+9
The safety footage shows a dummy being crushed after standing on a chest of drawers
The company insists the product is safe when customers anchor the chest of drawers to the wall.
Safety footage, which shows what can happen if the drawers are not fastened, shows a dummy standing on the Malm drawers to simulate how a child might try to reach something on top of it.
The drawers are shown easily tipping forward given the extra weight and the dummy is completely crushed underneath.
'IKEA chest of drawers are safe when attached to the wall as directed in the assembly instructions,' an IKEA Australia spokesman said on Tuesday.
He added that the chest of drawers come with 'anti tip restraints' and adequate instructions for wall anchoring so there was no need to remove it from shelves.
'We spread awareness of the importance of securing furniture on our products and product instructions, on the website and in-stores,' he said.
'IKEA Australia is not undertaking the recall.'
But Choice said although the product cam with 'anti tip restraints' and instructions for wall anchoring, they didn't come with screws or fixing devices to do so.
IKEA recalled at least 27 million chests and dressers from it's American stores after the deaths of Curren Collas, Camden Ellis and Ted McGee.
The Malm line of furniture was blamed in the deaths of two-year-old Camden Ellis (left) in 2014 and Curren Collas (center) as well as that of Ted McGee (right) in February this year
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Jackie Collas, Curren's mother (pictured with her son) said she didn't know the dresser was supposed to be anchored to the wall to prevent it from tipping overSafety video highlights dangers of unhooked furniture and kidsLoaded: 0%Progress: 0%0:00PlayMuteCurrent Time0:00/Duration Time1:04FullscreenNeed Text
Curren's mother told NBC News on Monday she didn't know the dresser was supposed to be anchored to the wall for safety.
Some of the dressers included in the recall were sold more than 10 years ago, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Malm chests with more than two drawers had disappeared from IKEA's website as of Monday night.
'Please take them out of the room,' IKEA USA president Lars Peterson told NBC News, adding the items 'could be a danger'.
The company began offering free anchoring kits for Malm chests and dressers with three, four and six drawers in July 2015.
An advisory currently displayed on its website warns parents to secure their furniture by anchoring it to a wall.
When clicked, the advisory takes customers to a page where they can order safety kits.
Another page on the website contains instructions to anchor furniture and prevent it from tipping over.
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Ikea insists the product is safe when customers anchor the chest of drawers to the wall+9
The US branch of the company recalled the product on Monday after the children's deaths and offered customers a refund
Two-year-old Curren, of West Chester, Pennsylvania, died in February 2014 after a six-drawer Malm chest tipped over, pinning him against his bed, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reported.
Camden, also two years old, of Snohomish, Washington, died four months later after a three-drawer Malm chest also tipped over.
Neither chest had been anchored to the wall.
Ted, 22 months old, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, died crushed by a Malm dresser in his bedroom in February this year, the family's attorneys told the Philadelphia Inquirer.
His parents didn't know about the tip-over risk, the attorneys added.
Jackie Collas, Curren's mother, found a dresser on the ground after going into her son's bedroom to get him dressed.
'I didn't see him anywhere, so I went over and kind of pulled everything apart,' she told NBC News. 'I saw the little top of his head trapped between the dresser' and the bed.
She had never heard of anchoring furniture to the walls before.
'I didn't know to anchor my furniture and, in my mind, I feel that we really shouldn't have to,' Collas, who has filed a lawsuit against IKEA, told ABC News.
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UPDATE: Ikea, CPSC statement offers details on chest, dresser recall

Jun 29, 2016 | Furniture Today

By Thomas Russell

The recall Ikea announced this week in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission involves more than one product line sold at the home furnishings retail giant.
The Malm chest and dressers listed as part of the recall have received the most publicity over the past two years because they have been cited in the deaths of three children killed since February 2014 when the units tipped over on them.
There are a total of six Malm chests and dressers involved in this part of the recall, which represents about 8 million units sold in the United States from June 2002 through June 2016. They include the Malm 3, the Malm 4, the Malm 5, the Malm 6, the Malm 6 long and a shorter version of the Malm 6 sold from March 2006 to June 2016.
However, a list published on the company’s website cites 102 individual items sold over the years that include chests, dressers and changing tables. These represent the 21 million additional units being recalled in the United States.
In addition, the CPSC, said, a total of 6.6 million units were sold in Canada.
The recalled items outside the Malm line include the Gute 4-drawer chest that tipped over and killed a 20-month-old girl from Mount Vernon, Va., in July 1989; the Rakke 5-drawer chest that tipped over and killed a 2-and-a-half-year-old boy from Cranford, N.J., in March 2002; and the Kurs 3-drawer chest that tipped over and killed a three-year-old girl from Chula Vista, Calif., in 2007.
A list of 99 other units published on Ikea’s website offers an A-Z listing of the individual items covered by the recall. For a full list of the products outside the Malm line that are included in the recall, visit the following link: http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/pdf/non_malm_CoD_list.pdf
According to the CPSC, Ikea also received 41 reports involving tip-overs of these other chests and dressers that resulted in 19 injuries to children over the years.
In all cases, the CPCS said the pieces are unstable and thus a danger to children if they are not anchored to the wall.
The June 28 announcement also said that the recall affects product that do not meet the performance standards of the voluntary industry standard (ASTM F2057-14) that aims to prevent injuries and deaths resulting from tip overs.
The CPSC said that a child dies every two weeks and is injured every 24 minutes from furniture or TVs tipping over.
In a statement, CPSC Chairman Elliot F. Kaye said that Ikea has worked cooperatively with the CPSC on “this comprehensive and necessary recall. The company made an important commitment to us and the American public to sell in the U.S. only dressers that comply with the most up-to-date performance standards for furniture stability. I fully expect all furniture companies to do the same. Those failing to do so should pay close attention to the details of this recall, as they should expect to be hearing from us. CPSC will seek recalls of other brands that pose an unreasonable tip-over risk to innocent children.
Today’s announcement is not the end of our work on this hazard, nor should it be for the furniture industry, Kaye noted, adding that one of CPSC’s top engineers was in Sweden a few days ago to meet with the engineers at IKEA’s headquarters to discuss new and innovative ways to protect children from furniture tipping over. “IKEA has several promising ideas to prevent injuries. I commend them for their willingness to work on creative solutions and believe in the ingenuity of the entire furniture industry.”
Ikea officials were not immediately available for comment.
The American Home Furnishings Alliance stood by the rigorous ASTM standard, saying that it is not aware of any fatalities resulting from pieces that comply with the standard. It also said the CPSC does not have any incident data on any fatalities involving products that comply with the standard.
“For more than a decade, the American Home Furnishings Alliance and its member companies have been involved in researching, writing, updating and supporting a rigorous voluntary furniture stability standard,” the AHFA said in a statement. “As a result of industry compliance with the voluntary stability standard, there are millions of compliant products – in all styles and price points – in the marketplace today. AHFA commends its member companies for their leadership in addressing the hazards of furniture tip-over, and we commend the CPSC for its vigorous support of the voluntary standard this week, using its authority through recall action to require non-compliant, unsafe products to be removed from the marketplace.”
Consumers seeking to determine if they are affected by the recall can find Ikea labels on chests and dressers sold at Ikea since 1996. These labels also have the model name and manufacturing date.
The CPSC and Ikea have urged consumers to inspect their Ikea chests and dressers to make sure they are properly anchored to the wall. They also have urged parents to move any of these recalled items into storage or other areas where they cannot be accessed by children until they are properly anchored to the wall.
Consumers that want a refund or a wall-anchoring device for any of the pieces cited in the recall can go to an Ikea retail store or visit www.ikea-usa.com/recallchestsanddressers . Consumers can also receive information by calling 866-856-4532.
Full refunds are available on pieces made from January 2002 to June 2016. For those pieces purchased before January 2002, consumers can receive a partial store credit.

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No UAE recall of Ikea dressers

Jun 29, 2016 | Gulf News

By Mariam M. Al Serkal

Ikea has confirmed that it will not be recalling its Malm chests of drawers in the UAE, and assured that they do not pose a safety risk to consumers when assembled according to the instructions provided.
The assertion was made after the Swedish retailer’s announcement on Tuesday that it would be recalling 29 million dressers from the US market.
It said the furniture can pose, "a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children" if it is not properly anchored to a wall.
The recall did not affect the UK and Ireland either.
An Ikea spokesperson told Gulf News that tip-over restraints and instructions are delivered with all floor standing units, which are required to be fastened to the wall.
Warnings about the importance of using the tip-over restraints provided are also included in the assembly instructions.
According to Ikea, the recall is for several types of Ikea chests and dressers, including the Malm line.
Ikea said the units under the recall are children's chests and drawers taller than 60cm and adult chests and dressers taller than 75cm.
“With the Secure it! campaign, launched globally in stores and on Ikea's website, Ikea urges customers to inspect their chests of drawers and dressers to ensure that they are securely anchored to the wall according to assembly instructions," Ikea said in a statement.
The Associated Press reported that the recall was made following the deaths of six children.
All of the children killed were three years old or younger, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said. One child was killed 27 years ago, with the other deaths having occurred more recently between 2002 and 2016. The CPSC said it received 36 reports of children who were injured.
Ikea said that anyone who owns one of those chests and dressers and has not attached them to a wall should remove it out of reach from children.

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Ikea Singapore not following North America recall of chests and dressers, says its products are safe when anchored to wall

Jun 29, 2016 | Strait Times

By Lee Min Kok

Ikea Singapore said it will not recall chests of drawers linked to the deaths of six children in North America.
The Swedish furniture giant on Tuesday (June 28) announced a massive recall of 36 million chests and dressers, including its popular Malm model, in the United States and Canada, after the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said the children - all aged three years and younger - were killed when an Ikea chest or dresser fell on them.
In response to queries from The Straits Times on Wednesday (June 29), an Ikea Singapore spokesman assured the public that its chests of drawers are safe when anchored to the wall.
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Customers should follow the assembly instructions and use the anti-toppling device provided with the product, the spokesman said.
Ikea Singapore added that therecall by its US and Canada counterparts was based on a local voluntary and non-mandatory standard, which applies to free-standing clothing storage units in North America.
"Ikea chests of drawers are tested for compliance to European Safety Standard, and meet all mandatory stability requirements on all markets where it is sold and it also recognises that some chests of drawers are intended to be attached to the wall," the spokesman said.
"Ikea Singapore follows this global European standard (one of two global safety standards that Singapore authorities require furniture retailers to comply to), and hence, we will not be conducting any recalls here as we are in compliance with safety regulations."
A Malm chest of four drawers listed for sale on the Ikea Singapore website. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM IKEA SINGAPORE WEBSITE
According to the spokesman, there was one case in Singapore of a chest of drawers that tipped over partially more than 10 years ago.
It resulted in minor scratches for the user, who did not require medical attention. No other cases have been reported since.
Ikea Singapore added that since last year, videos and store communications reminding customers to secure cabinets to the wall have been shown in all Ikea showrooms.
These include warnings that heavy objects should not be placed at the top of a chest of drawers, and to never allow children to climb or hang on them.
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An advisory on Ikea Singapore's website also contains a guide that provides useful information on which anchoring devices are suitable for different wall materials.
The US and Canada recalls are for several types of chests and dressers, which are taller than 60cm for the children versions and taller than 75cm for the adult versions.
The recalled units were sold at various times through June 2016.
Some of the chests and drawers affected in the US and Canada recall. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM IKEA US WEBSITE
Ikea US said customers are given a choice of two options - a free wall-anchoring repairing kit or a full or partial refund.
Ikea Singapore said if customers need a replacement restraint kit to secure their Ikea furniture in their homes, they can e-mail Ikea Customer Relations atcustomerservice.ikeasg@ikano.asia or call 6786-6868 to order one for free.
A check by The Straits Times showed that Ikea Singapore has issued six product recalls so far this year. Read more below:
Choklad Mork 60% and Choklad Mork 70%
Patrull range of safety gates
Lattjo Bat cape
Gothem lamp base
Hyby, Lock and Rinna ceiling lamps
Toy Lattjo drumsticks and tongue drums

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IKEA recall won’t reach Australia

Jun 29, 2016 | THE AUSTRALIAN

IKEA will continue to sell a series of popular chests of drawers in Australia despite a recall in north America following toppling incidents that caused the deaths of six toddlers.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said at least six children, all of whom were three years old or younger, have been killed when an IKEA chest or dresser toppled over and crushed them. The Swedish retail giant has recalled 29 million chests and dressers, including its popular Malm product, in the US.
However IKEA Australia says it will not recall the same products.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has met with IKEA, and the consumer watchdog says US regulators have not identified a safety defect in the furniture.
“Consumers in Australia are already able to request tip over restraints and wall anchoring instructions for all IKEA chests and dressers as part of IKEA’s `Secure it’ campaign launched globally in July 2015,” the ACCC said in a statement.
IKEA said its chest of drawers are safe when attached to a wall as directed in the assembly instructions, and safety tips are also available in-store and on its website.
“IKEA provides anti-tip restraints and instructions for wall anchoring with all chest of drawers,” it said.
The ACCC’s Product Safety Australia website says at least 14 children under nine years old have died in Australia between 2000 and 2015 in incidents where domestic furniture fell on them. The Victorian Injury Surveillance Unit at Monash University recorded 909 emergency department visits in Victoria between 2006 to 2014 for injuries related to furniture tip-overs.
Of these injuries, half were experienced by children four years old and under, and the majority of accidents happened at home. The Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit at the Mater Hospital also found toppling furniture to be a major hazard, with 1,032 cases recorded between 1999 and 2013 involving children under five years of age.

The ACCC advises parents to buy low-set furniture with stable bases, and to anchor furniture to a wall.

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UAE not part of IKEA’s Malm dresser recall

Jun 29, 2016 | The National

The UAE is not part of a recall of millions of IKEA dressers and chests linked to the deaths of six children in the US.
On Tuesday the Swedish furniture giant ordered the recall of various models including the popular ‘Malm’ range in North America.
“IKEA chests of drawers are safe when anchored to the wall per the assembly instruction, using the tip-over restraint provided with the product," said a statement from IKEA.
“Accidents related to furniture tipping over is a serious home safety issue for the entire home furnishing industry and IKEA is committed to take the lead in addressing this challenge."

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Furniture giant IKEA recalls drawers in North America after child deaths

Jun 29, 2016 | Xinhua

IKEA is recalling 29 million chests and dressers in North America, following the deaths of at least three children who were crushed by the furniture when it tipped over.
The Swedish furniture giant said in a Tuesday statement that the recall affects children's chests and dressers taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and dressers taller than 29.5 inches, which do not meet the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard.
The company is offering consumers a full or partial refund on chests and dressers sold from 2002 through June 2016 for between 70 and 200 U.S. dollars.
In its recall summary, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission described the recalled furniture as unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, "posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children."
In 2015, IKEA announced a repair program for the chests and dressers after two child fatalities occurred in 2014.
Pressure on the Swedish furniture retailer mounted this year following the death of a Minnesota toddler who was crushed when a dresser tipped over onto him this February.

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Why these recalled Ikea drawers ‘can result in death’

Jun 29, 2016 | The Local

Ikea has urged millions of North American customers to "act immediately" on its advice over chest of drawers models that are potentially hazardous to children.
The Swedish furniture giant said on Tuesday that it was recalling more than 35 million chests and dressers in North America after six children died in the United States when they tipped over.
The recall by the Swedish company, which is the world's largest furniture seller, affects 29 million units sold in the United States and 6.6 million units sold in Canada, according to Ikea and safety regulators in the two countries.
The recalled items are "unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children," Ikea North America said in a statement.
"If you have, or think you have, one of these drawers... please act immediately," said Elliot Kaye, head of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
"We're imploring you."
Speaking at a news conference in Washington, Kaye illustrated the tip-over danger by having personnel from his office use a 28-pound (13-kilo) dummy dressed as a young girl hang from the top drawers of Malm furniture.
The empty bureau tumbled down on the dummy in repeated demonstrations.
Eight million of the recalled items in the United States are Malm model chests and dressers, and 21 million additional children's and adult chests and dressers. All were manufactured between 2002 and June 2016.
In Canada, where no fatal incidents have occurred, the authorities recalled dozens of models sold since 1993.
Customers in both countries can get full refunds, pick up wall-anchoring kits at nearby stores or have Ikea personnel come to attach wall anchors at no charge.
Owners were urged to immediately discontinue use of the affected products if not anchored to walls, and to move them to rooms not accessible by children.
US victims include a two-year-old boy killed when a six-drawer chest tipped over on him in February 2014, a 23-month-old boy who died when he was trapped under a three-drawer chest in June 2014, and a 22-month-old boy crushed to death by a six-drawer chest in February this year, the CPSC said.
In the three fatal incidents involving Malm furniture -- made of particleboard or fibreboard -- none of the items were anchored to a wall, the CPSC said. Seventeen others were injured in similar incidents.
Ikea also reported 41 incidents of tip-overs involving non-Malm furniture in the United States, resulting in deaths in 1989, 2002 and 2007. Nineteen more children were injured, the CPSC said.

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Ikea recalls millions of dressers, chests blamed in child deaths

Jun 29, 2016 | Retail Dive

By Daphne Howland

Dive Brief:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Swedish furniture company Ikea on Tuesday announced a joint recall of 29 million chests and dressers blamed in multiple deaths and injuries.
The recall includes Ikea children’s chests and dressers taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and dressers taller than 29.5 inches that do not meet the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard.
Six children aged three years old or younger were crushed to death by Ikea furniture and 36 others were injured, according to the CPSC. Ikea says the furniture is meant to be secured to a wall and that it is safe when properly installed, according to the New York Times. Customers can contact Ikea for a refund or free anchoring kit.Dive Insight:
Ikea has long tagged much of its furniture with warnings to consumers that items must be secured to walls to guarantee safety, but that approach may have reached its limit. The dressers affected by Tuesday's recall have been under criticism for a while, and in fact were the subject of a less stringent recall last year that called for “repairs” and also recommended anchoring kits.
Ikea has previously said that its dressers are designed to meet European safety standards, not American guidelines,according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The CPSC is now stepping up its scrutiny of the retailer and is contemplating higher safety standards.
“Consumers, especially parents with young children, need stable furniture in their homes,” CPSC chairman Elliot F. Kaye said in a statement. “I have seen first-hand that innovative furniture designs with enhanced stability are functional, attractive, and possible. Now is the time to embrace new, more stable designs and make these tragic tip-over fatalities a thing of the past. I am calling on the furniture industry to accelerate bringing safer designs to market. I know we can have a thriving furniture industry and safer children at the same time.”
Ikea also faces a series of lawsuits. “There is no reason for Ikea furniture to be so unstable and prone to tip over that it threatens the very lives of small children who have these dressers in their bedrooms," said attorney Alan Friedman, whose firm Feldman Shepherd represents the families of three boys killed when Ikea Malm dressers tipped over. "Ikea knows how to design and build safer products, and it’s time for this company to get its act together.”Recommended Reading
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Following an Additional Child Fatality, IKEA Recalls 29 Million MALM and Other Models of Chests and Dressers Due to Serious Tip-Over Hazard; Consumers Urged to Anchor Chests and Dressers or Return for Refund
Ikea: IKEA Recalls MALM and Other Models of Chests and Dressers Due to Serious Tip-Over Hazard. Consumers Urged to Anchor Chests and Dressers or Return for Refund

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IKEA Recalls 29 Million MALM and Other Models of Chests and Dressers

Jun 29, 2016 | infoZine

The recalled chests and dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children. Washington DC - infoZine - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with IKEA North America, of Conshohocken, Pa., is announcing the recall of (about 8 million MALM chests and dressers and 21 million additional children’s and adult chests and dressers in the U.S. (In addition, 6.6 million were sold in Canada)) all chests and dressers that do not comply with the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM F2057-14). The recalled children’s chests and dressers are taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and dressers are taller than 29.5 inches. The 29 million units of recalled chests and dressers include: MALM 3-drawer, 4-drawer, 5-drawer and three 6-drawer models and other children’s and adult chests and dressers. The recalled chests and dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or serious injuries to children.

IKEA MALM 3-drawer dresser. Photo courtesy of UCPSOn July 22, 2015, CPSC and IKEA announced a repair program for the chests and dressers that included a free wall-anchoring repair kit for the MALM chests and dressers and other IKEA chests and dressers. Two tragic fatalities involving MALM chests and dressers occurred prior to the announcement of the repair program:

In February 2014, a 2-year-old boy from West Chester, Pa. died after a 6-drawer MALM chest tipped over and fatally pinned him against his bed.
In June 2014, a 23-month-old boy from Snohomish, Wash. died after he became trapped beneath a 3-drawer MALM chest that tipped over.
Subsequent to the July 2015 announcement, CPSC and IKEA learned of additional tip-over incidents, including a February 2016 incident in which a 22-month-old boy from Apple Valley, Minn. died when a MALM 6-drawer chest fell on top of him.

None of the chests or dressers in the above-listed incidents had been anchored to the wall. In addition to the three deaths, IKEA received reports of 41 tip-over incidents involving the MALM chests and dressers, resulting in 17 injuries to children between the ages of 19 months and 10 years old.

The MALM chests and dressers are constructed of particleboard or fiberboard and are white, birch (veneer), medium brown, black-brown, white stained oak (veneer), oak (veneer), pink, turquoise, grey, grey-turquoise, lilac, green, brown stained ash (veneer), and black. A 5-digit supplier number, 4-digit date stamp, IKEA logo, country of origin and “MALM” are printed on the underside of the top panel or inside the side panel.

Since 1996, IKEA chests and dressers have been labeled to identify IKEA, the model name and the manufacturing date.

The recalled MALM chests were sold from 2002 through June 2016 for between $70 and $200.
IKEA also received 41 reports of tip-overs involving chests and dressers other than MALMs, resulting in the deaths of three children and 19 injuries to children:

Most of the non-MALM chests and dressers included in this recall are listed on the IKEA website.

Since 1996, IKEA chests and dressers have been labeled to identify IKEA, the model name and the manufacturing date.

CPSC and IKEA are urging consumers to inspect their recalled IKEA chests and dressers to ensure that they are properly anchored to the wall. Chests and dressers should be properly anchored to the wall whether or not they meet the ASTM standard. Consumers should move any unanchored chests and dressers into storage or other areas where they cannot be accessed by children until the chests and dressers are properly anchored to the wall or removed from the home.

A child dies every two weeks and a child is injured every 24 minutes in the U.S. from furniture or TVs tipping over, according to CPSC data.

Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chest and dresser that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it into an area that children cannot access. Contact IKEA for a choice between two options: refund or a free wall-anchoring repair kit.

Consumers are entitled to a full refund for chests and dressers manufactured between January 2002 and June 2016. Consumers with chests and dressers manufactured prior to January 2002 will be eligible for a partial store credit.

Consumers can order a free wall-anchoring repair kit. Consumers can install the kit themselves or IKEA will provide a one-time, free in-home installation service, upon request. Consumers can reorder the kits throughout the life of their chest and dresser.

Consumer Contact: IKEA toll-free at 866-856-4532 anytime or online atwww.IKEA-USA.com/recallchestsanddressers link or www.IKEA-USA.com link and click on Product Recall for more information on how to receive a refund or free wall-anchoring repair kit.

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Did Ikea wait too long with furniture recall?

Jun 29, 2016 | PR Week

Ikea is finally recalling chests and dressers that have injured and killed a number of children due to a tipping hazard, after an education campaign the retailer initiated in recent years failed to keep consumers safe.
As part of the recall, 29 million chests and dressers, including certain Malm products, will no longer be sold at the retailer’s U.S. locations. Last year, Ikea doled out free furniture repair kits to consumers after two children died, but since then another child – a 22-month-old boy – was also killed after a Malm chest fell on top of him. Since 1989, at least 41 tip-over incidents with the furniture have occurred, leading to at least six fatalities and 17 injuries.
"Ikea did the right thing by recalling [this furniture]," Consumer Product Safety Commission spokesperson Patty Davis told PRWeek. "The previous announcement didn’t go far enough. We negotiate recalls with companies and we were able to negotiate going beyond just a repair kit."
Now, Ikea will go to consumers’ homes to pick up the affected furniture and give them a complete refund or store credit. Consumers also have the option of returning the merchandise to stores or requesting a repair kit from the retailer.
Ikea’s delay to pull the models from shelves until now was an "unusual and risky" move, noted Gene Grabowski, a partner at Washington, DC-based kglobal. He explained that a delay to recall today is rarer than it was a decade ago.
"Companies have been much more likely to do a recall quickly and not try to put it off with a repair kit or in the case of a food recall, a partial recall," he said. "It is because sanctions from the CPSC are a lot harsher and larger than they used to be and litigation as a result has been very aggressive."
Grabowski added that Ikea’s repair program was a "calculated risk."
"Giving people these kits to anchor the furniture, there is a school of thought that says that is good because consumers then have that option and if they don’t take it they will accept responsibility," he said. "I am not so sure that will hold up this time."
Fineman PR president Michael Fineman said that there are a number of reasons for delaying or even forgoing a formal recall, particularly when there is no "smoking gun" or hard evidence for inherent malfunction, and when safety assurance is partially the responsibility of consumer action or inaction.
"Often times, though pundits may write otherwise, a recall will not solve the problem," he said. "Ikea’s anchor kit was a public awareness campaign aimed to reduce consumer error, but when incidents continue to arise in correlation with a certain product, the onus on consumers to take that extra step ultimately falls on the manufacturer."
Recalls can be costly and damaging, and many gray areas can exist with regard to whether or not a situation demands one at all. It is down to the manufacturer and the regulating agency to set a standard and protect consumer interests, Fineman explained.
"The goal is to be a brand that is collaborative, not combative in the process, but sometimes the approach is not readily apparent," he said. "Integrity of response is important, because a quick fix is not necessarily the best course of action, even if it seems to be in the public interest for safety."
Unfortunately, a rush to judgment is inevitable and not in the manufacturer’s favor, Fineman added.
In a situation like this, Ikea must communicate care and concern, with sensitivity for consumers, as well as ongoing involvement while behind-the-scenes factors are being measured, he said.
"I noticed Ikea didn’t return a call to The Wall Street Journal in today’s story; in today’s world, it is not an acceptable mode of behavior or response to not have a comment at the outset of a story like this," said Grabowski. "Ikea needs to be talking about the actions it has taken and its concern for consumers."
He added that Ikea does not seem to be controlling the images outlets are publishing with stories about the recall, referring to a photo many are using of a chest of drawers falling on a dummy.

"That is not a favorable visual," said Grabowski. "Ikea needs to get out in front of that and show visuals of someone installing the wall anchoring kit. We need to see more images of how you can fix this or take action to protect your family."

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IKEA recall 29 million dressers following the deaths of six children

Jun 29, 2016 | News Talk

By Rory Cashin

At least six children, all under the age of four, have been killed by a specific IKEA product since 1989.
Speaking to NBC News, the IKEA US President Lars Peterson has announced that the MALM product will no longer be on sale in their stores, as they are found to be too easy to tip over and fall, which is how the children have been killed, stating: "Please take them out of the room."
Last year, the company sent out 300,000 free kits to their customers which could be used to anchor the MALM, following the deaths of two children in just a few months.
However, a third child was killed by the product, which prompted IKEA to issue a full and total recall of the MALM and similar products, which adds up to over 29 million pieces of furniture.
In an official statement released by IKEA: “It is clear that there are still unsecured products in customers’ homes. We believe that taking further action is the right thing to do.”
Peterson said that full refunds will be offered to customers, or for those who wish to keep the dressers, they will be offered the same free kit to anchor the furniture to the walls in their homes.
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Is This IKEA Recall Really Necessary?

Jun 29, 2016 | Talk Radio AM 640

Swedish furniture giant IKEA has launched a massive recall of 36 million MALM chests and dressers in Canada and the United States following the deaths of six children.
If the pieces aren’t anchored properly (or at all!) to the wall, they can topple over and severely injury young children. None of the furnishings involved in the fatal incidents were anchored.
The recall concerns MALM items built between 2002 and 2016.
You may be surprised to learn that tipped-over furniture and TVs kill a U.S. child every two weeks.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Elliott Kaye said that “It is simply too dangerous to have the recalled furniture in your home unanchored, especially if you have young children.”
IKEA will offer refunds or a free wall-anchoring kit as part of the recall.
Do you think IKEA should be held responsible for these tipping-related injuries and deaths? Once that furniture is purchased and installed in a customer’s home, has the responsibility transferred from retailer to customer?

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The Ikea Dresser Recall

Jun 29, 2016 | Free-Range Kids

By Lenore Skenazy

This week, Ikea made a sweeping recall of its 29,000,000 dressers sold in America and Canada:
After the deaths of three toddlers, Ikea has agreed to immediately stop selling dressers that too easily tip over, and to offer full refunds to millions of customers who bought them.
The recall applies to 29 million dressers, some sold more than a decade ago, including the company’s popular, low-cost Malm line. By Monday, Ikea’s website no longer carried the Malm models blamed in the deaths, which fail industry stability tests.
Details of the agreement, which a federal agency source briefed on the matter called “unprecedented,” are scheduled to be made public Tuesday.
The accompanying photo of the bureau with all of its drawers pulled out was scary — it looked like it could easily tip over. And I vividly recall me making my husband bracket our bookshelves to the wall when our kids were young — it was just too easy for me to imagine them being crushed. And Ikea did tell consumers to secure its dressers to the wall — as should every furniture and TV manufacturer, I guess.
That being said, I also wonder if any item not nailed down is ever safe enough. The pictures of the kids who died after the chests fell on them are heartbreaking, as are the quotes from their parents. And yet, 3 out of 29,000,000 = about 1 in 9,000,000. Is one death per nine million a truly reckless safety record? Does it prove the bureaus are outlandishly ill-balanced for not adhering to the American stability test?
I ask not out of any knee-jerk distrust of recalls, but out of real interest. An anonymous source from the Consumer Products Safety Commission was quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer yesterday saying:
“It’s truly remarkable,” said the commission source. “A scope that we haven’t seen from the agency. It’s total capitulation by Ikea.”
“Capitulation” strikes me as an odd word. As if Ikea believed in its product but had to capitulate to our particular culture.
And today Reuters is reporting that Ikea will actually recall 36,000,000 dressers, responsible for a total of 6 children’s deaths since 1989 — that is, in the past 27 years.
Six deaths in 27 years. That’s about one every four years from an item that is incredibly popular.
All of which puts me in mind of the crib recall a few years back. So in the interest of spurring a discussion of what constitutes unacceptable risk (which isn’t just about furniture, it’s what we talk about all the time: Is it an unacceptable risk to have kids walk to school, considering every year some will die?), I am reprinting this piece of mine from 2010:Some (Non-Mainstream) Thoughts on the Crib Recall
Hi Readers — I’m going to be blunt: The ban on the sale, resale and manufacture of all drop-side cribs does not make sense. Here’s why:
Over the past nine years, 32 children have died in these cribs. That is tragic. My heart sinks thinking about it. But — and yes, there IS a but, and this “but” does not make me a heartless bean counter, or a crazed Free-Ranger who laughs in the face of danger (I am, at base, a nervous mom) — we are talking about roughly 3 deaths a year in a country where about 4 million babies are born annually. That is, about one death per million.
That does not prove that the cribs are UNsafe. It proves that the cribs ARE pretty safe. Safer than stairs (1300 deaths/year), safer than eating (about 70 kids under age 10 choke to death on food each year), safer than just sitting there and the next thing you know, you’re bitten by a venomous spider (5 deaths/year).
I realize that these stats are jumbled — they are not the deaths of infants, whose main cause of death is birth defects (5623/year) — but my point is that 3 deaths a year from any cause for any large population is almost something that statisticians call “de minimus.” Not that these deaths don’t count. Of course they do! But when a cause of death is that rare, you can’t base your life on it, or you couldn’t do anything. Go outside? No, there are spiders! Go downstairs? No, you could trip! Eat a sandwich? No, you could choke! (And then would you sue Wonder Bread?)
As for cribs, one reason the drop-side models seem so “dangerous” is because they are so popular. When you have millions of people using anything, no matter how safe, the odds of an accident go up because the odds go up with the numbers. That’s why it’s more likely an American will die in a car accident than a bucking bronco accident. Doesn’t mean that cars are inherently less safe than bucking broncos. The odds also go up because with millions of people assembling these things, some are bound to do it wrong, which seems to have been the case in many of these tragedies.
I don’t want to get into a huge discussion of crib design, but the recall list includes some of the biggest baby-product manufacturers around, like Even Flo and Child Craft. I am sure they tested their cribs because no company deliberately puts dangerous products on the market, if only because they know they could be sued up the wazzoo. And children’s product manufacturers know that better than anyone. Think of all the products recalled for tiny infractions, like a protruding screw….
These products are not “deadly.” There’s a difference between a deadly product (cyanide) and a product that sometimes results in death (a grape). We keep obscuring that difference, and congratulating the folks who act as if it is only a lack of vigilance that allows anyone to die of anything other than old age….
The truth is: I love the idea of the government keeping us safe from dangerous products. It is the definition of “dangerous” that has gone awry.
It’s hard to run any post like this, for fear of being seen as heartless, or anti safety progress, or simply a corporate shill. So I hope the discussion here will proceed about risk: how we perceive it, how we deal with it, and how our perceptions change the world our kids live in.

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Health Highlights: June 28, 2016

Jun 29, 2016 | TDN.com

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Biden's 'Moonshot' cancer summit seeks to boost research
A day-long cancer summit will be held Wednesday to gather ideas for the Obama administration's year-long initiative to advance cancer research.
The summit at Howard University in Washington, D.C., will be hosted by Vice President Joe Biden and is expected to attract as many as 300 people from academia, industry and advocacy groups, the "Washington Post" reported.
Dozens of regional summits also will be held nationwide on Wednesday, June 29.
The meetings are meant to give a boost to Biden's "cancer moonshot" effort. Partisan disputes in Congress have slowed funding while federal officials scramble to develop recommendations on how to speed up research advances, the Post reported.
Those proposals won't be ready until late summer or fall.
Cancer kills nearly 600,000 Americans a year.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects pharmacists' religious objections over emergency contraceptives
Pharmacies can't use religious objections as an excuse not to dispense Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, June 28.
The court rejected an appeal from a pharmacy and two pharmacists who said their religious beliefs were violated by a Washington state law that requires pharmacies to fill prescriptions for lawful prescriptions, the Associated Press reported.
Under the law, individual pharmacists with moral objections can refer patients to another pharmacist in the same store.
The law was introduced in 2007 after some women said they were denied access to emergency contraceptives that must be taken within a few hours of unprotected sex, the AP reported.
A trial judge twice ruled for the pharmacists in the lawsuit, but both rulings were overturned by the federal appeals court in San Francisco.
Dogs may spot low blood sugar in diabetics according to study
Dogs could help protect type 1 diabetes patients against dangerous drops in blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia), according to researchers.
They believe dogs can detect higher levels of a chemical called isoprene in the breath of diabetes patients when they develop hypoglycemia, which can lead to shakiness, disorientation, fatigue, and seizures or unconsciousness if the condition lasts too long, United Press International reported.
The researchers at the University of Cambridge in England slowly lowered blood sugar levels in eight women with type 1 diabetes and tested the chemicals in their breath as their blood sugar levels fell. Isoprene levels rose significantly during hypoglycemia.
People cannot detect this chemical, but it's likely dogs can, according to the authors of the study in the journal Diabetes Care. They said it may be possible to train dogs to detect the chemical in the breath of their owners and give them an early warning about falling blood sugar levels.
The researchers also said it may be possible to develop a breath test for blood sugar levels that is easier and cheaper than finger-prick tests, UPIreported.
Ikea recalls dressers, chests due to tip-over danger
At least 27 million "Malm" chests and dressers have been recalled by Ikea because they can easily tip over onto children, causing serious injuries or death.
Three children have been killed after Malm furniture fell on them, NBC News reported.
Consumers with the recalled chests and dressers can get free repair kits to anchor the furniture to a wall, or they can get a refund, according to Ikea USA president Lars Peterson.
Ikea issued the recall despite a campaign that resulted in the company sending out 300,000 anchor kits.

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IKEA recall millions of dressers after shock deaths of three toddlers

Jun 29, 2016 | Closer

By Kayleigh Dray

IKEA have recalled millions of chest drawers after three toddlers were crushed to death
Ikea have confirm that they will no longer be selling the dangerous ‘Malm’ products in their stores.
They have also advised all customers to return any ‘Malm’ furniture they own to an Ikea store, where they will be offered a full refund or a free repair kit to anchor furniture to the wall.
Lars Peterson, the company’s US president, told NBC viewers: “Please take them out of the room.”
The company have also released an official statement about the hazard posed by the furniture.
“The recalled chests and dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children,” the statement reads.
“Please immediately stop using any recalled chest or dresser that is not properly anchored to the wall and place in an area not accessible to children.”
The warnings have come following the shock deaths of three toddlers.
Just four months ago, 23-month-old Theodore McGee was crushed by a six-drawer dresser that tipped over.
Two-year-old Camden Ellis was also trapped under a three-drawer Malm dresser in 2014, tragically dying three days later.
And, in the same year, young Curren Collas was killed by a Malm dresser when it tipped over in his room.
His heartbroken mother, Jackie, took to Facebook to open up about the incident - and warn other parents about the dangers posed by unsafe furniture.
She wrote: “I went up to get Curren dressed for breakfast like I do every morning. As soon as I opened the door I knew something was wrong. The dresser was completely flipped over. Then I saw that his body was trapped underneath the dresser.
“At that point I started screaming. His head was trapped between the edge of the bed and all of the weight of the dresser was laying across his neck. I tried ripping the dresser off of him. It took me a couple tries to pick it up.
“I wedged my body between the dresser and Curren so I could scoop him up. I tried to pick him up like I normally do, but his little body and neck was so floppy.
“I am not sure why I thought he would be ok. I think I was just in denial.”
She added: “I wanted to share this because I want you to learn from my mistakes.
“Bolt EVERYTHING down. Dressers, book shelves, TVs, anything that could possibly fall.”
All three grieving families are represented by Feldman Shepherd Attorneys, who are suing IKEA for failing to provide any “adequate warnings or safety instructions about tip-overs”.
Meanwhile Scott Wolfson, communications director for the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, has said: “Every 24 minutes a child is admitted to the emergency room because of a TV and/or a furniture tipover.
"It just takes five minutes to anchor TVs and furniture to the wall.
“The consequences of children playing and climbing on unstable, unanchored furniture are tragic."
If you are concerned about an IKEA item in your home, contact their customer care team here.

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IKEA Recall Draws Rare Public Statement from CPSC Chairman

Jun 29, 2016 | Levick

By Megan Gabriel

We’re used to seeing news releases and fact-based recall announcements coming from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. But it’s not every day that CPSC Chairman Elliot F. Kaye issues a statement about a specific recall. Why is this a “there but for the grace of God, go I” moment for the rest of the industry?
The Chairman’s statement certainly elevates the urgency and importance of this particular recall, but it also serves as a fresh warning to the furniture industry. We shouldn’t be surprised if additional product recalls follow and if consumers hear more from the agency’s AnchorIt! campaign, launched just over a year ago, to educate consumers and “prevent furniture and TV tip-overs from killing and seriously injuring children.”
So if the CPSC already had a focus on furniture safety, why is IKEA suddenly the CPSC’s soapbox?
The fact is that this safety issue is not new for IKEA. On July 22, 2015, CPSC and IKEA announced a “repair program” for MALM chests and dressers following tragic accidents that resulted in the death of two children. The program offered consumers a free wall-anchoring kit to prevent IKEA chests and dressers from tipping over. While CPSC and IKEA called on consumers to anchor the furniture to the wall, it’s unclear what percentage of consumers heeded the warnings.
That’s one of many product safety and recall challenges facing companies. It’s hard enough to try and reach every consumer affected by the recall. It’s even more difficult to ensure they take action. We’re all at least a little guilty of not heeding safety warnings from time to time—whether waiting weeks or months to take our car in for a recall repair or not reading every word of a warning label affixed to the products we buy. Certainly there is a degree of consumer responsibility, but that doesn’t mean companies shouldn’t try using every means possible rather than trying to brush it under the rug.
Nor does it mean that companies don’t do enough.
IKEA has communicated this recall through standard means—news releases, announcements on Twitter and Facebookposts, and website postings offering detailed instructions for how to participate in the recall program. But it hasn’t stopped there. The company is fully engaged in Twitter and Facebook conversations. They are offering free anchoring kits and refunds. And they are even willing to deploy a field force to go into consumers’ homes to remove the affected product upon request and free-of-charge.
IKEA is certainly in the spotlight at the moment, but has displayed the initiative to go above and beyond the typical recall process this time around. The real question: who’s next?

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Why Ikea Is Not Legally Liable For 6 Deaths of Children

Jun 29, 2016 | Santa Monica Observer

By Stan Greene

The tragic deaths of six children due to a certain type of dresser from Ikea falling over, are regrettable. No parent ever quite overcomes the death of a child. My own mother lost a 4 year old daughter to a tragic car crash before I was born; she would cry every year on the anniversary for the rest of her life. But tragedy and legal liability are different things.
U.S. CPSC said in a statement, that the dressers tip over when the drawers are all open, unless the chests are secured to a wall. The recall covers six models of MALM chests or dressers manufactured from 2002 to 2016, as well as about 100 other families of chests or dressers, it said.
When used in the intended manner, no product should cause harm or injury to the consumer. Otherwise, the manufacturer is "strictly liable" in court and must compensate the consumer for any provable damages or losses.
On the other hand, n a products liability case, it is axiomatic that the product must be used in the manner intended by the manufacturer. Otherwise, he is not liable for its misuse. To create and extreme example, if you use a door to pull a tooth, by tying the tooth to the bumper, the manufacturer is not liable for the result. It is not an intended, or even a reasonably foreseeable use.
Ikea clearly told the consumer to anchor the dresser to the wall, and even provided instructions and equipment for doing so.
Section 2 of the Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability distinguishes between three major types of product liability claims:manufacturing defect, design defect, and a failure to warn (also known as marketing defects). These are not legal claims in and of themselves, but are plead as negligent failure to warn or strict liability for defective design.
Manufacturing defects are those that occur in the manufacturing process and usually involve poor-quality materials or shoddy workmanship.
Design defects occur where the product design is inherently dangerous or useless (and hence defective) no matter how carefully manufactured; this may be demonstrated either by showing that the product fails to satisfy ordinary consumer expectations as to what constitutes a safe product, or that the risks of the product outweigh its benefits.
There is no evidence that Ikea failed to warn here. In fact the chests were sold with huge warnings, it was impossible for parents not to encounter them in the course of setting up the furniture.
In John Grisham's novel The Rainmaker, the protagonist is the son of a ladder manufacturer who drinks himself to death because he has been sued so many time. No matter how many warnings his dad put on the ladder, people would use it wrong, go up to the top of the ladder, and fall over. Get injured and sue. So his son becomes a personal injury lawyer
I suppose Grisham's point is, there are two sides to every story. Ikea's side will come out in a summary judgment motion, when Ikea's lawyers move to have the parents' personal injury suits thrown out of court. Don't be surprised when they win.

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Fatalities: Ikea dresser is sold in the EU continues

Jun 29, 2016 | Archy World News

After the death of several infants in North America, the furniture giant Ikea withdraws 36 million dressers. In Europe, the furniture
“Ikea dressers are safe when they are attached to instructions on the wall,” the company wrote in a press release.
In the US, there is a voluntary safety standard of the industry, which applies to freestanding wardrobes. “Ikea has set the standard for free-standing cabinets not accepted because Ikea dressers are to be attached to the wall,” said the spokeswoman. The company also took its customers in the duty: “We have no information about tipping accidents with properly anchored dressers.”
After the events in North America you got an agreement with the US consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC on the recall. The authority makes the furniture for the deaths of six infants responsible.
Malm dresser as death trap
February was a 22-month-old boy in Minnesota died because a Malm dresser had fallen on him, it said in a statement of authority. 2014 there were two deaths in the states of Pennsylvania and Washington. The other three cases are, according to the authority back longer. Thus died a 20-month-old girl in 1989.
affected by the recall were next to various embodiments of the Malm-dressers also other shelves with drawers. According to the CPSC about 29 million pieces of them were in the US in recent years been sold in Canada 6.6 million.
Already fourth headline this month
It is the fourth time that Ikea comes this month with callbacks in the headlines. On Monday, the furniture company had recalled dark chocolate because milk and hazelnut content was not sufficiently indicated on the packaging. Because the stair gates “PATRULL” had unexpectedly opened in several cases, Ikea asked its customers to return it cause falls. Earlier this month, the Sweden refrigerators and freezers recalled because users could get an electric shock
After death of children. Ikea recalled millions dressers back

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IKEA recalls 29 million drawers in US, but no UK recall

Jun 29, 2016 | Lexology

By Leigh Day

IKEA (USA) have recalled a line of drawers following reports of fatalities where three children are thought to have been crushed by the furniture ‘tipping’. The recall covers six models of the Malm range.
IKEA (UK) have not issued a public warning or recall. The Australian branch has announced it will not be making a recall, as it provides an ‘anti-tipping’ kit that secures the piece of furniture to the wall. Concerns have been raised however that such kits were only provided with the furniture from July 2015, whilst the product itself has been on sale and in people’s homes for much longer.
Consumer law and product liability lawyer, Caroline Kempster, has called on IKEA to issue a worldwide recall of the Malm drawers, urging the furniture giant to remember recent comments made by IKEA’s own Maria Thorn that the company have a ‘zero tolerance policy regarding child safety’.
“We recently commended IKEA on their swift recall action recently regarding the Patrull and Klamma safety gates, and are surprised that such measures have not been taken with the Malm drawer units. It is vital that the recall in the United States and Canada is echoed across the world and that going forward, buyers of such furniture are properly advised of the safety measures that must be in place when using such items of furniture.”

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Two Important Recalls: Ikea Drawers And Nature Valley Bars

Jun 29, 2016 | a child grows in Brooklyn

By Lindsay Barrett

Hi Everyone! We wanted to share two important recalls this week that could help your families:
Ikea has recalled MALM dressers and drawers after the deaths of six children. Six models of MALM dressers and chests have all been recalled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said that the items could topple over if not anchored securely to walls.
Every two weeks, a child in the United States dies from tipped over furniture or televisions- a sobering fact.
CPSC Chairman Elliott Kaye said “It is simply too dangerous to have the recalled furniture in your home unanchored, especially if you have young children.”
For the recall, IKEA is offering customers a refund, or a free wall-anchoring kit.
To participate in the recall or for additional information, please email secureit@ikea.com or call (866) 856-4532 from 9 a.m. to 12 midnight ET. If you have trouble getting through via the phone, please email them.
6 Types of Nature Valley Bars have been recalled due to listeria contamination in sunflower seeds:Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bar: Honey, Peanut & Almond with Pumpkin Seeds (five count) with UPC 000-16000-47196 Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bar: Peanut, Almond & Dark Chocolate (five count) with UPC 000-16000-45724 Nature Valley Simple Nut Bar: Roasted Peanut & Honey (four count) with UPC 000-16000-46475 Nature Valley Simple Nut Bar Roasted Peanut & Honey (16 count) with UPC 000-16000-41308Nature Valley Simple Nut Bar: Almond, Cashew & Sea Salt (four count) with UPC 000-16000-46474Nature Valley Simple Nut Bar: Almond, Cashew & Sea Salt (25 count) with UPC 000-16000-41301
More information about the Nature Valley recall is available through the Food and Drug Administration.

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IKEA Recalls Millions Of Dressers After They Tip Over And Kill Several Children

Jun 29, 2016 | God Fruits

IKEA has issued a recall for millions of furniture sets over after 6 children were killed and over 30 injured. Their faulty dressers can easily be tipped over and kill or injure children.
At least 29 million chests and dressers know as Malm units, as they “do not meet the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard.”
IKEA is buying back the models that were made after 2002, a recall that will more than likely cost them up to $2 billion dollars.

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Topple Hazards Cause Grave Injury, Death

Jun 29, 2016 | Momzette

By Deirdre Reilly

Concerned parents are always on the lookout for potential safety hazards in the home, and now there is another to add to the list — the dangers of furniture toppling on kids, which can cause harm or even death to active little ones.Six Deaths Prompt IKEA To Recall FurnitureInform
"Any furniture that can rock is a hazard to children," Stacy Greenspan, owner of Make It Safe Childproofing in Boston, Massachusetts, told LifeZette. "If you've ever used a hand trolley, you know that with just a little bit of tilt, even heavy things can move quite easily. Kids are so active, and they climb on things to reach other things. If they're playing alone, with siblings or with other kids, they shouldn't be left alone with any topple hazards."
Swedish furniture retailer IKEA is now recalling almost 36 million chests and dressers in both the U.S. and Canada after their furniture has been linked to the deaths of six children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Tuesday. Known for its streamlined design and family-friendly price points, Ikea's bedroom furniture can tip over if not properly anchored to the wall.
Open dresser drawers can also pose a hazard to toddlers. "If a young child climbs up open dresser drawers, the dresser can tip over and pose the risk of entrapment," noted the CPSC on its website in conjunction with a 2013 recall of Natarte Chelsea dressers. "CPSC and the company [Natarte] have received a report of a two-year-old boy from Barrington, Illinois, who reportedly suffocated when he climbed on or up an open lower drawer into the second dresser drawer, causing the dresser to fall and entrap him between the unit and the floor."
Six models of IKEA's MALM chests or dressers made from 2002 to 2016, as well as about 100 other families of chests or dressers, are included in the current IKEA recall.
"It is simply too dangerous to have the recalled furniture in your home unanchored, especially if you have young children," CPSC Chairman Elliott Kaye said in a statement regarding the recall. Furniture or TV sets that tip over kill a U.S. child every two weeks, Kaye also noted.
The dresser and chest recall represented a victory for consumer safety advocates in their long battle to hold IKEA accountable for a rising death toll from unstable furniture dating back to 1989, said The New York Times.
"I don't think we should forget that it took seven deaths and more than 70 injuries and an untold number of near-misses before IKEA was shamed into taking action," Alan M. Feldman, a lawyer representing three families in lawsuits against IKEA, told The Times.Top Hazards for Young KidsAuto accidents29% of deathsBlocked airway17% of deathsDrowning16% of deathsHit by car11% of deathsFire and burns10% of deathsBikes/ falls/ poisoning2% of deaths (each)Source: Babycenter.com
"IKEA is alerting a lot of people to topple danger, and that is a good thing," said Greenspan. "Any furniture in children's bedrooms, any furniture in the homeperiod that can move — including drawers tumbling out — needs to be anchored. Even very little kids shock parents with the things they can move."
One Columbia, Maryland, mother and grandmother recalled a frightening topple incident with her small daughter.
"We forget how strong toddlers can be, and how determined they can be, as well," she said. "My little toddler — who was just barely walking at the time — pulled a television placed on a rolling stand over on her. It happened so fast I didn't have time to even respond."
Related: When Dogs Kill Babies
She added, "Luckily she was fine, but the giant crack down the middle of the television reminded us of the damage that could have been done to her little head."

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IKEA recalls 36 million chests and dressers red carpet deaths

Jun 29, 2016 | Archy Newsy

IKEA had received reviews of 41 tip-over occurrences concerning non-MALM chests that caused 19 injuries and also the deaths of three children from 1989 to 2007.
The U.S. recall covers 8 million MALM chests and dressers and 21 million other types of chests and dressers. About 6.six million are now being remembered in Canada.
IKEA stated it didn’t have particulars on potential costs stemming in the recall.
Expected-over furniture or tv sets kill a U.S. child every two days, he added.
IKEA stated the recall took it’s origin from a typical relevant in The United States free of charge-standing clothing storage models which the items meet all mandatory stability needs in Europe along with other parts around the globe.
“It’s just too harmful to achieve the remembered furniture in your house unanchored, particularly if you have youthful children,” CPSC Chairman Elliott Kaye stated inside a statement on Tuesday.
A recall summary from the organization stated the chests and dressers are unstable otherwise correctly moored to some wall, posing a significant tip-over and entrapment hazard that could cause dying or injuries to children.
“When mounted on a wall the items are secure. We’ve didn’t have other conditions with this in almost any other country,” stated Kajsa Johansson, a speaker for IKEA in Norway.
Swedish furniture company IKEA Group [IKEA.UL] is recalling almost 36 million chests and dressers within the U . s . States and Canada but stated the items from the deaths of six youngsters are safe when moored to walls as instructed.
(Confirming by Ian Simpson in Washington Electricity and Mia Shanley in Stockholm Editing by Dan Grebler and David Goodman)
Ikea has offered roughly 147.4 million chests of drawers globally since 1998.
The recall covers six types of MALM chests or dressers constructed from 2002 to 2016 contributing to 100 other groups of chests or dressers the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission stated could topple over otherwise moored safely to walls, posing a menace to children.
Included in the recall, IKEA is providing refunds or perhaps a free wall-anchoring package.
Two U.S. small children died in separate 2014 occurrences when MALM chests fell in it. A 22-month-old boy was wiped out this past year inside a similar incident, which happened after IKEA had introduced a repair program together with a free wall-anchoring package.
No furnishings within the fatal occurrences have been moored to some wall.

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There Were 3 Other IKEA Dresser Toddler Deaths Dating Back To 1989

Jun 29, 2016 | Consumerist

By Laura Northrup

While dressers and chests in IKEA’s Malm family have drawn attention this week for being recalled after the deaths of three children were linked to them, those aren’t the only deaths that dressers from IKEA alone have caused: other models of dresser are linked to an additional three deaths of children age three or under, and the first one was in 1989.
A wide variety of pieces of furniture tip over and injure both adults and children: the stunning statistic publicized this week comes from a Consumer Product Safety Commission study of “product instability or tip-over injuries” that looked at reported injuries from 2000 to 2013. [PDF]
An average of 38,000 people in the United States end up in emergency rooms as a result of these injuries every year, and an average of 430 people die every year. 84% of the people killed by falling or tipping furniture, appliances, or televisions are children under age 10.
All dressers and chests from IKEA that don’t pass an industry standard (but voluntary) test have been recalled, and that includes other models that may also be in your home. Check the full recall list from IKEA, which includes dressers and chests from dozens of product lines. [PDF]
Here, from the CPSC recall notice, are the three other incidents where small children were killed by other varieties of IKEA dressers:In July 1989, a 20-month-old girl from Mt. Vernon, Va. died after an unanchored GUTE 4-drawer chest tipped over and pinned her against the footboard of a youth bed.In March 2002, a 2½-year-old boy from Cranford, N.J. died after an unanchored RAKKE 5-drawer chest tipped over and fatally pinned him to the floor.In October 2007, a 3-year-old girl from Chula Vista, Calif. died after a KURS 3-drawer chest tipped over and fatally pinned her to the floor. It is unknown as to whether the dresser was anchored or not.
If your furniture has securely been anchored against the wall, you don’t have to do anything. If you are unable to anchor the item to the wall or uncomfortable doing so, or if you want to get rid of the piece of furniture altogether, contact IKEA at (866) 856-4532 for assistance.
Following an Additional Child Fatality, IKEA Recalls 29 Million MALM and Other Models of Chests and Dressers Due to Serious Tip-Over Hazard; Consumers Urged to Anchor Chests and Dressers or Return for Refund [CPSC]
FAQs on the IKEA Chest and Dresser Recall [CPSC]
IKEA Chests/Dressers (non-Malm) [IKEA]

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IKEA is recalling this dangerous dresser used in many kids’ rooms

Jun 29, 2016 | Time Out New York Kids

By Allie Early

After several toddler deaths due to unanchored dressers sold by IKEA, the company is now recalling a variety of its home furnishings products. Following fatal incidents, IKEA released a free wall-anchoring kit in 2015 for the products to help protect families from accidents, though more fatalities have occurred since then as a result of the product toppling over (in situations where parents did not use or claim a wall-anchoring kit).
Six types of MALM dressers manufactured between January 1 2002 and June 28 2016 are eligible for refund, including MALM 3-drawer dresser, MALM 4-drawer dresser, MALM 6-drawer dresser, MALM 6-drawer dresser (wide), MALM 6-drawer dresser (tall, narrow) and MALM 5-drawer dresser (tall, narrow) (all pictured in IKEA’s recall here).
The company advises to immediately stop using any recalled MALM dresser that is not properly anchored to the wall and to place it in an area that is not accessible to children until it is properly anchored with this free wall-anchoring repair kit. If you own one of the products mentioned above, you are also eligible for a full or partial refund, which you can apply for here.
For more information, visit the IKEA recall page or contact them at secureit@ikea.com/call (866) 856-4532 from 9 a.m. to 12 midnight ET. Be safe!

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Singapore not following North America recall of chests and dressers

Jun 29, 2016 | la-kabylie.com

By Lucien Wathelet

The recall, which only applies to customers in the USA and Canada, is for several types of Ikea chests and dressers, including the Malmline.
IKEA is recalling 29 million dressers of all varieties in partnership with the US Product Safety Commission after the death of a 22-month-old child who was crushed by a Malmdresser earlier this year. The kits will anchor the dresser to the wall to prevent them from toppling.
"Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chest and dresser that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it into an area that children can not access", the company said in a statement. Ikea said it will give a full refund to owners of recalled chests and dressers made between 2002 and 2016.
People affected by the recall can return the dresser to an IKEA store or have it picked up free of charge and receive a refund. The recalled units were sold at Ikea stores for years.
She said: "This has put me off IKEA for good and I think that they need to make the drawers safer".
The recall applies to the products addressed by the 2015 program for repairs and anchoring kits, plus some other units.
"The products are not created to be freestanding; they are created to be attached to the wall",Ikea U.S. President Lars Petersson tells NPR.
Furthermore, Ikea said it had received 41 reports of tip-overs involving non-Malm chests and dressers, which resulted in the deaths of three children and 19 injuries.
She also said the company wanted to remind customers that anchoring all of their furniture was an important safety factor they should strongly consider.
"It is clear that there are still unsecured products in customers' homes", the statement says.
On July 22, 2015, CPSC and IKEA announced a fix program for the chests and dressers that included a free wall-anchoring fix kit for the MALM chests and dressers and other IKEA chests and dressers.
Eight million of the recalled items in the United States are Malm model chests and dressers, and 21 million additional children's and adult chests and dressers.
Upon request, the company will send a crew to install the wall anchor for customers who don't want to do it themselves, the CPSC said. "It's really important that parents know they have to anchor it to the wall or get their money back". In June 2014, a 23-month-old boy from Snohomish, Wash. died after he became trapped beneath a 3-drawer Malm chest that tipped over.

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Ikea Ireland refuses to recall chest of drawers despite US deaths

Jun 29, 2016 | The Irish Times

By Colin Gleeson

Furniture giant Ikea has said it will not recall its Malm chest of drawers in the Republic, despite doing so in North America after three children were crushed to death by the product.
The recall in the US affects 29 million chests of drawers sold, according to US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) head Elliot Kaye, who also “implored” owners of the product to “act immediately”.
“If you have, or think you have, one of these drawers, please act immediately,” he said. “We’re imploring you.” He added the product poses a “serious hazard” to children.
The models are unstable if not properly attached to a wall.
In addition to the three deaths since 2014, Ikea has received reports of 41 tip-over incidents, resulting in injuries to 17 children between the ages of 19 months and 10 years old, the commission said.
In response to queries from The Irish Times, Ikea Ireland and UK country customer relations manager Donna Moore said the product “meets all mandatory stability requirements” in the Republic.
“At Ikea, we believe children are the most important people in the world and the safety of our products is our highest priority,” she said.Tip-over restraint
“Ikea chests of drawers are safe when anchored to the wall, as per the assembly instructions using the tip-over restraint provided with the product. We are committed to raising awareness of the tip-over risks of all furniture and how to prevent accidents from happening through our ‘Secure it!’ campaign.
“The recall in North America is an outcome of a dialogue between Ikea in the US and Canada and the local consumer authorities. The recall is based on the local ASTM standard, applicable for the sale of chests of drawers in North America.
“Ikea chests of drawers meet all mandatory stability requirements on all markets where sold, including the UK and Ireland. Ikea urges all customers to check their chests of drawers are securely anchored to the wall.”
She added that customers can return products they are unhappy with in line with the store’s returns policy.
“Any customer is welcome to contact us on 015413302 or to request a free replacement restraint kit if they haven’t already fixed their chest of drawers to the wall,” she said.
“Alternatively, should any customer be unhappy with their Ikea furniture they can return the product to their local Ikea store in line with our generous returns policy”

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IKEA is Recalling 29 Million Dressers. Does Yours Qualify for a Refund?

Jun 29, 2016 | The Penny Hoarder

By Jamie Cattanach

IKEA furniture isn’t just for college students.
Penny Hoarders, especially, are likely to have it in their grown-up apartments, too: It’s functional, stylish and affordable.
Also because lingonberry sauce. And Swedish meatballs.
But IKEA has recalled 29 million chests and dressers, following several tragic fatal accidents involving dressers tipping over onto children.
Here’s what you need to know, for both the safety of your family and potential compensation.What You Need to Know About the IKEA Recall
First things first: If you have an IKEA dresser (or any dresser), make sure it’s properly anchored to the wall.
If you’re an IKEA customer affected by the recall, you can order an anchoring kit free of charge — and if not, they’re less than $10 at your local hardware store.
Your family’s safety is certainly worth the small investment.
Until you get your dresser secured, stop using it and place it out of reach of young children.
Now that we’ve got safety covered, let’s hash out the rest of the details.How to Receive Compensation for Recalled IKEA Chests or Dressers
Here’s the full list of dressers and chests affected by the recall. It also includes several models in IKEA’s popular MALM line, which are listed and pictured here.
If you have one of these models, you’re eligible for either a refund or the free anchoring kit linked above.
For cash compensation, the amount you’re entitled to depends on how old your furniture is. If your furniture was manufactured between January 2002 and June 2016, you can claim a full cash refund.
If it was manufactured prior to 2002, you’ll get a partial refund in the form of in-store credit instead.
If you decide to keep your dresser and get the free anchoring kit, you can either install it yourself or request a one-time, free in-home installation by IKEA. You’ll also be able to reorder kits as needed.
To participate in the recall, contact IKEA directly at 1-866-856-4532, or emailsecureit@ikea.com.
To see the full terms and details of the recall, click here.
Get your furniture secured and safe, so you can stow your stuff without having to worry about it.

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Ikea pulls 29 mn furniture pieces off market after 6 children are crushed

Jun 29, 2016 | Fox News Latino

Swedish furniture giant Ikea said Wednesday it was recalling 29 million dressers and chests in the MALM line from the U.S. market after a sixth child was crushed to death when one of the pieces fell on him.
The recall also covers 6.6 million drawers sold in Canada, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, or CPSC, said.
"The recalled chests and dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or serious injuries to children," the CPSC said in a statement.
The agency mentioned, among other incidents, the deaths in February and June 2014 of two children, ages 23 months and 2, who were crushed when MALM line dressers fell on them in Pennsylvania and Washington.
In response, Ikea and the CPSC had announced a program to urge buyers of these furniture models to anchor them to a wall to avoid new accidents.
Both the CPSC and Ikea, however, received reports of 41 other incidents of MALM furniture toppling, leaving at least four more children dead and 19 others injured.
The Swedish company is offering customers a refund on returned furniture or accessories to anchor the furniture to a wall, with the work being done either by the buyer or by an IKEA employee at no charge.
"Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chest and dresser that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it into an area that children cannot access," the CPSC said.

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Ikea recall: Malm dresser once fell onto Bellmore woman’s son

Jun 29, 2016 | Newsday

By Rachel Uda

Jaime Sumersille, 37, of Bellmore, said her Ikea dresser fell on top of her son Everett last month. The 5-year-old only suffered a bump on his head but Sumersille contacted Ikea to take the dresser back anyway, she said.
Jaime Sumersille of Bellmore said she watched in shock last month as her Ikea dresser toppled onto her 5-year-old son, Everett, hitting him on the head and knocking him against the wall.
“We were just lucky he wasn’t trapped underneath,” said Sumersille, adding that she was shaking this week after learning of the 29 million chests and dressers recalled by Ikea.
The furniture company announced Tuesday it is recalling products that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said could easily topple if not anchored to the wall. Six children have died when Ikea chests and dressers fell on top of them.
The recall applies to 8 million units in the company’s popular Malm line, the style involved in three deaths occurring from 2014 through 2016. It was also the model used by Sumersille.
Sumersille said that on May 7, her son pulled out a drawer to retrieve a pair of pants, causing the six-drawer Malm dresser to fall over. The unit hit the boy in the head, leaving a large bump, Sumersille said.
After attending to her son, Sumersille contacted Ikea, which she said picked up the two Malm dressers in her bedroom and offered her $388 in store credit.
“When I read that six children had been killed, I was shaking. I was thinking that that could have been us,” Sumersille said. “My son’s not a toddler like the children who were killed. He wasn’t messing around or climbing on top of the dresser, but it still fell over.”
Shirley Schmidt, of Coram, said the Ikea recall “brought back terrible memories.”
Schmidt’s 2-year-old granddaughter, Angelina, was killed 8 years ago by a television that tumbled off its stand and fell on top of her. The stand was not an Ikea product.
“If you’re a parent with one of those dressers, get them out of your house as soon as possible or make sure to use the anchor kit,” Schmidt said. “Kids that age are curious and it only takes a split second for something terrible to happen.”
Jeannie Kuhner, 33, of Deer Park, is the mother to a 1-year-old son and a 3-week-old daughter. She has four Malm dressers and said she plans to have them all returned for a refund.
“I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if, God forbid, something happened,” Kuhner said. “It’s just not worth taking the risk.”
If you think you own a recalled chest or dresser, you can visit this website to see the list of recalled models: http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/pdf/non_malm_CoD_list.pdf.
Any recalled unit that is not properly attached to the wall should not be used and immediately moved into an area where it can’t be reached by children. Customers can receive a refund or a free wall-anchoring repair kit.
To register for the recall, call Ikea at 866-856-4532 or visit www.ikea-usa.com/saferhomestogether.
Full refunds are available to customers with recalled chests and drawers manufactured between January 2002 and June 2016. Customers with older models will be eligible for a partial store credit.

Anchoring kits can also be ordered here: http://info.ikea-usa.com/SecureItKits. Customers can either install the kits themselves or contact Ikea to have it installed for free.

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IKEA Dressers Recalled After 3 Children Killed

Jun 29, 2016 | IMPO

By Andy Szal

IKEA this week announced a recall of some 29 million chests and dressers over concerns that they could tip over and endanger children.
The Swedish furniture giant said that the recalled models are unstable if not properly anchored to a wall.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the MALM chests and dressers were involved in the deaths of three children in recent years, including a 22-month-old Minnesota boy who died after the agency and IKEA announced a repair program to prevent tip-overs in 2015.
Another 41 MALM-related incidents that were reported to IKEA resulted in 17 injuries to children. An additional three deaths — in 1989, 2002 and 2007 — were blamed on other IKEA dressers and chests that tipped over and pinned children.
The recall includes 3-drawer, 4-drawer, 5-drawer and 6-drawer MALM models sold between 2002 and June 2016. Children's models are taller than 23.5 inches while adult versions are taller than 29.5 inches.
IKEA said that owners of the recalled furniture should place unanchored chests and dressers in areas not accessible to children.
Customers can receive a full or partial refund or request a free wall-anchoring repair kit.

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Can't get through on Ikea's recall hotline? We tried 35 times. Here's what happened.

Jun 29, 2016 | Philadelphia Inquirer

By Tricia Nadolny

Ikea's massive recall of 29 million dressers was designed to be consumer friendly.
Can't bring your unit to a store? Ikea will pick it up.
Want to keep it? A crew will come anchor the dresser to the wall.
But getting to that point - or even reaching an operator on the recall hotline - requires persistence.
Hours after the unprecedented recall was announced Tuesday, frustrated customers took to social media to complain they couldn't get through or talk to a person on the hotline.
So the Inquirer tried on its own. Twenty-seven phone calls to the hotline between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday afternoon ended the same way - with reporters being disconnected.
A few other times, callers made it to the queue waiting to talk to an Ikea associate. Just once did a call end with a company staffer coming on the line.
After 80 minutes.
Ikea spokeswoman Mona Astra Liss on Wednesday said the company was taking "multiple steps" to address the problem.
"We are grateful for the overwhelming response to yesterday's announcement and are doing our very best to respond to every consumer in a timely manner," Liss said in a statement. "We know that some customers are having trouble getting through to us on the phone. IKEA apologizes for this inconvenience and thanks them for their patience."
The recall, sparked in part by the deaths of three toddlers in two years, has been described as one of the most comprehensive safety remedies in U.S. history. It applies to 29 million products sold by the retail giant over the past two decades. More than 100 Ikea product lines are included, some with multiple sizes of dressers on the recall list.
The remedy was negotiated between Ikea and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission over the course of months. And its announcement was carefully coordinated and included a demonstration of toppling furniture.
But in the hours since, scores of customers have complained online.
"I have been trying to get through to someone all day and each time I call I'm told that all of the lines are busy and then disconnected," Annalies Tallack Morales wrote Tuesday afternoon on Ikea's Facebook page. "I have two of these dressers and would like to speak with somebody as soon as possible."
In response, Ikea told many customers to email the company with their name, mailing address, phone number, and a photo of the dresser.
In most of their calls to the recall line, Inquirer reporters heard a brief automated message that provided details about the recall and said call volumes were high.
"All lines are busy at this time. Please try again later. Goodbye," the message said before disconnecting.
There was no option to leave a message.
The problems also go beyond the technical.
Ikea initially listed an incorrect email address on its website, causing emails from customers to be bounced back.
"Hi Allison, the email listed on our website was incorrect," Ikea wrote to one customer who complained on Facebook. "Please email secureit@ikea.com. Thank you!"
Ikea had initially listed the address as securit@ikea.com, dropping an "e."
Asked about the delays, Scott Wolfson, spokesman for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, said in an email it would be best for Ikea "to provide comment on what they are doing to address any call volume issues."

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Deadly Ikea Dresser Recalled After 6 Fatalities

Jun 29, 2016 | Munley Law

Ikea has recalled 29 million dressers after 6 children were crushed to death – three in the last two years.
Tip-over tests of the Ikea dressers demonstrate how small children can be crushed when opening dresser drawers and/or attempting to climb on them. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, dozens of deaths and more than 38,000 injuries happen this way each year, most of which involve young children. All of the children killed by the Ikea dressers were under the age of 3.
After a child was killed last year, Ikea issued a safety warning and urged consumers to anchor their dressers to the wall as part of the assembly instructions. The furniture company also offered free anchor kits to keep furniture secure. Consumer advocates insisted that this was not sufficient and that Ikea should make greater efforts to warn the public, and improve the design of their product. The Ikea dresser model in question does not conform to the voluntary industry standard that ensure a dresser will not tip over if a drawer is opened and 50lbs of weight applied.What To Do If You Have an Ikea Dresser
To find out if your dresser is under recall, click here.
If your dresser has been recalled, you are advised to stop using it and keep children away from it. Ikea has offered a full refund, and will remove the dresser from your home if you are unable to return it to an Ikea store. Or, if you want to keep the unit, they will send a repair crew to anchor it to the wall for you to ensure it doesn’t fall forward.
This even applies to dressers bought second-hand at yard sales, Ebay, or Craigslist. You may request a free wall anchor system, or a refund for the amount you paid for the dresser.
If your dresser has not been recalled, you should still anchor it to the wall. Ikea will provide a free kit for non-recalled dressers as well.
If you or someone you love have been hurt by an unsafe piece of furniture or other product, you may be legally entitled to compensation to cover your medical costs and pain and suffering. Munley Law offers free consultations, so you risk nothing by speaking to one of our experienced personal injury lawyers about your situation. And, we never collect a fee unless we win your case.

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Ikea Is Recalling 29 Million Dressers and Chests

Jun 29, 2016 | Fab Fit Fun

By Judy Wang

After six deaths involving furniture falling on children, Ikea has decided to recall 29 million chests and drawers sold in their U.S. stores.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that at least 36 children have died due to Ikea chests or drawers tipping over and crushing toddlers. The Swedish retailer maintains that those specific products are meant to have wall anchors. Ikea’s U.S. President Lars Petersson said that, “we would like to create a culture of attaching chests of drawers to the wall. It should be as simple and natural as putting on your seat belt when driving a car.”
If you purchased any of the affected products manufactured between 2002-2016, you can get a full refund. Otherwise, anything prior to 2002 entitles you to a partial refund,according to the CPSC. Ikea is offering to send free wall attachments as well.
What do you think of the recall? Let us know in the comments below!
xx, The FabFitFun Team

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IKEA RECALLS 29 MILLION DRESSERS AFTER THIRD CHILD DIES FROM

Jun 29, 2016 | Babble

IKEA has announced a recall of 29 million dressers in the U.S. and Canada after a third child has died from one of the models toppling over on them.
If this news sounds familiar, it’s because just last year, IKEA recalled their popular MALM dresser after two children died in similar incidents. But now, far more models have been found to be hazardous.
The company released this statement on June 28, 2016:
IKEA is voluntarily recalling all chests and dressers that do not meet the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM F2057-14).
The recalled chests and dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children.
The recall affects children’s chests and dressers taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and dressers taller than 29.5 inches that do not meet the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard. The recalled MALM chests and dressers were manufactured and sold through June 2016 and include the 3-drawer, 4-drawer, 5-drawer and 6-drawer models. Other IKEA chests and dressers in this recall were sold at various times through June 2016.
In addition to the three deaths, there have been reports of 41 tip-over incidents involving the MALM chests and dressers which have led to injuries in 17 children.IMAGE SOURCE: IKEA
The MALM 3, 4, 5, and 6 are the most popular models affected but click here for a full list of recalled models.
If you have purchased one of the dressers mentioned in the recall, you have two options:
1. Order a free wall-anchoring repair kit to properly affix the dresser to the wall.
2. Receive a full or partial refund for the cost of the dresser.
For more information, call (866) 856 – 4532 from 9 AM to midnight EST, or click here.

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Product safety laws unleash unsafe furniture

Jun 29, 2016 | Choice

By Kate Browne

Swedish furniture giant Ikea is under fire this week after announcing a recall of its Malm chests of drawers and other similar products in the USA and Canada but not in Australia.
Following the death of three young children in the past two years as a result of tipping Malm drawers, Ikea has issued the recall in North America of an estimated 29 million units of furniture.The situation in Australia
So far in Australia, Ikea has launched a safety campaign to help prevent tip-over incidents but the products are still available to buy, along with instructions that the Ikea chests and dressers are safe when attached to the wall.
However, despite warning customers about the foothold hazard and providing a bracket to attach the furniture to the wall, the screws/fixing devices are not supplied with the drawers, so consumers aren't provided everything they need to keep children safe when using this product.
Additionally, there are some concerns that attaching furniture to walls is not an option for renters, as the tenant must get the landlord's consent to make alterations to the property.
At CHOICE we're calling on Ikea to extend the recall to Australia to prevent further tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in death or injuries to children. "With 29 million products being recalled in the United States and Canada, there is no good reason why Ikea shouldn't recall these products in Australia," says CHOICE head of communications Tom Godfrey. "Ikea needs to recall these products immediately and alert consumers to the very real risk they present."Product safety laws leave room for improvement
Many people may be surprised to learn that under the current Australian Consumer Law there's no mandatory requirement for retailers to sell safe products or notify the public when one of their products has resulted in someone being injured or hospitalised. Despite this, since 2011 companies have made 10,000 mandatory safety reports after their product injured a consumer – but the information remains confidential.
Godfrey says this latest issue with Ikea is another example of why there needs to be a review of product safety laws in Australia. "The laws need to change so that suppliers of products have a clear legal obligation to make sure that the products they sell are safe," he says.CHOICE tips to prevent furniture tip-over incidentsSecure it! Furniture must be properly and securely attached to the wall. A tip-over restraint is usually provided with the product; be sure to use the right hardware for your wall type, and check assembly instructions.Never put a TV or other heavy objects on top of a chest of drawers, or any furniture not intended for use with a TV.Place heavy objects in the lowest drawers.Never let children climb or hang on drawers, doors or shelves.
For more on keeping your child safe around the home, including our rundown on child safety devices, go to Children and safety.

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Feds urge consumers to act quickly on Ikea dresser recall

Jun 29, 2016 | WWNT Radio

By Carrie Doyle

Following the deaths of at least six children between 1989 and this year, IKEA has issued a recall that includes 29 million of their chests and dressers .
Swedish furniture giant Ikea is recalling more than 35 million dressers and chests, including many in its popular Malm line.
"Chests of drawers which are not attached to the wall are not completely safe. the only completely safe thing is actually to have them attached to the wall", he says. Ikea said it will give a full refund to owners of recalled chests and dressers made between 2002 and 2016.
What is the full scope of the recall?
The recall, which only applies to customers in the US and Canada, is for several types of Ikea chests and dressers.
The company said that its Malm products will be discontinued because of the associated dangers, according to a statement from Ikea. Consumers who want to keep their furniture can request a free wall-anchoring kit to secure the furniture to the wall. "It's really important that parents know they have to anchor it to the wall or get their money back". The company says the dressers are unsafe if they are not installed correctly.
Consumers who own a dresser or chest manufactured before January 2002 can receive partial store credit. Free anchoring kits are also available.
The recalled units were sold at Ikea stores "at various times through June 2016", the company said.
Why are these dressers and chests risky? Since the fix program was announced, officials have learned of additional problems, including a February incident in which a 22-month-old boy from Apple Valley, Minnesota, died when a MALM chest fell on top of him, the government says. All of the three children, Theodore McGee, Camden Ellis and Curren Collas were between 22 months and 2 years old and the tragedy happened at home.
United States victims include a two-year-old boy killed when a six-drawer chest tipped over on him in February 2014, a 23-month-old boy who died when he was trapped under a three-drawer chest in June 2014, and a 22-month-old boy crushed to death by a six-drawer chest in February this year, the CPSC said.
"Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chest and dresser that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it into an area that children can not access", the company said in a statement.
"It is clear that there are still unsecured products in customers' homes", Ikea said in a statement.
Safety standards that make dressers more stable are now voluntary, but some lawmakers are pushing for legislation to make the standards mandatory, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
"While this is a positive development this battle is by no means over".

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IKEA CRUSH WARNING Shocking video shows how Malm drawers can topple and crush a child to death

Jun 29, 2016 | The Sun

By GUY BIRCHALL

A SHOCKING safety video has shown the horrific damaged that can be done to a toddler by a falling chest of drawers.
The footage comes as Ikea issued a recall across the US for 27 million Malm units but has so far not issued the recalls in the UK or Australia.ITV8The worrying video shows how easily the unit can tumble on top of a curious tot
Worrying film shows how easily a curios tot could be crushed to death by the chest of drawers if they are not properly fixed to the wall.
In the video white coated officials can be seen placing a toddler like mannequin onto the drawers as if they had clambered on to them.
The chest of drawers then agonisingly tumbles to the ground crushing the "toddler" and trapping it underneath the heavy furniture.8The drawers can be seen crashing down on a mannequinNOT KNOWN8The white coated officials attach the toddler like mannequin to the drawers
Three toddlers have died in the past two years in the States after the furniture fell on top of them.
Yesterday shocking photos emerged of little Evie-Mai McKenzie who had to spend the night in hospital after a set of Malm drawers fell on top of her.
The little girl had to spend the night in hospital following the incident and required 20 stitches after gashing her head open in the horrific incident.

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Ikea Recalls Millions Of Chests, Dressers Because Of Tip-Over Hazard

Jun 29, 2016 | Frontline Desk

Following the deaths of several children from chests and dressers that have tipped over, IKEA is voluntarily recalling multiple versions of the furniture, the company says.
On Tuesday the Swedish furniture giant ordered the recall of various models including the popular "Malm" range in North America.
The recalled chests and dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children.
Customers that don't want to keep the recalled furniture can ask for a refund.
You may be surprised to learn that tipped-over furniture and TVs kill a US child every two weeks.
The U.S. recall covers about 8 million MALM chests and dressers and 21 million other models of chests and dressers.
The Swedish retailer is offering refunds or wall attachments to buyers of almost 36 million chest of drawers in the U.S. and Canada, after they were linked to the deaths.
An Ikea MALM dresser is placed by the road, following the recall of nearly 36 million chests and dressers in the United States and Canada, in a Brooklyn neighborhood of New York City, U.S., June 28, 2016.
All of the children killed were 3 years old or younger, the CPSC said. The CPSC said it has received 36 reports of children who were injured by the furniture. The dressers affected by Tuesday's recall have been under criticism for a while, and in fact were the subject of a less stringent recall a year ago that called for "repairs" and also recommended anchoring kits.
"If you have or think you have one of these products, act immediately", CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye said in a statement. Ikea said it will give a full refund to owners of recalled chests and dressers made between 2002 and 2016.
Two U.S. toddlers died in separate 2014 incidents when MALM chests fell on them.

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Feds urge fast action on massive Ikea recall

Jun 29, 2016 | The Daily Croton

Following the deaths of several children from chests and dressers that have tipped over, IKEA is voluntarily recalling multiple versions of the furniture, the company says.
Tipped-over furniture or television sets kill a US child every two weeks, he added.
The Swedish furniture multinational says it will fix or pay a refund for chests of drawers that don't meet North American safety standards.
"The products are not created to be freestanding; they are created to be attached to the wall", Ikea U.S. President Lars Petersson tells NPR.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Elliott Kaye said that "It is simply too risky to have the recalled furniture in your home unanchored, especially if you have young children".
IKEA said that the recall was based on a standard applicable in North America for free-standing clothing storage units and that the products meet all mandatory stability requirements in Europe and other parts of the world. "It is simply too unsafe to have the recalled furniture in your home unanchored, especially if you have young children".
Warehouse spokeswoman Tanya Henderson said it sold parallel imported Ikea goods online from time to time, including Malm dressers.
If this news sounds familiar, it's because just a year ago, IKEA recalled their popular MALM dresser after two children died in similar incidents. The other deaths were more recent, between 2002 and 2016.
The newspaper, which broke the news of the Ikea recall, has reported extensively on the hazard of tip-over accidents.
Two U.S. toddlers died in separate 2014 incidents when MALM chests fell on them.
Customers who can not secure the furniture to a wall are advised to bring the pieces back to any Ikea location for a refund. The CPSC said it has received 36 reports of children who were injured by the furniture.
"I expect the rest of the furniture industry to do the same", said Kaye.

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IKEA recalls 29 million dressers, chests after 3 toddler deaths

Jun 29, 2016 | Babycenter Blog

By Joyce Slaton

IKEA North America and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the retailer isrecalling 29 million chests and dressers that pose serious tip-over and entrapment hazards. Two toddlers were killed in 2014, and a third toddler in 2015 after 3- and 6-drawer MALM dressers tipped over on them.
That’s not all — IKEA has received reports of 41 non-fatal tip-over incidents involving MALM chests and dressers which resulted in 17 injuries to children between 19 months and 10 years old.
In addition to the three recent MALM deaths, other IKEA chests and dressers have been implicated in 41 more tip-over injuries and 3 other deaths of children aged 20 months to 3 years that stretch all the way back to 1989.
After the second MALM death in 2014, IKEA announced a repair program in 2015 in which it sent free wall-anchoring repair kits to consumers who asked for one. But since the number of consumers who received kits — 300,000 by April of 2015 — was tiny compared to the millions of MALMs sold, the CPSC and other industry sources pushed for a full recall after the 2015 death. None of the MALM units that caused the deaths in 2014 or 2015 were anchored.
For their part, the parents of the child tragically killed in 2015 said they’d bought their MALM in 2012 and had been unaware of the dangers, or of IKEA’s repair program.
The recalled MALM chests were sold from 2002 through June 2016 for between $70 and $200 and include MALM 3-drawer, 4-drawer, 5-drawer and three 6-drawer models and other children’s and adult chests and dressers. Here are some of the recalled models, so you know what to look for.
The MALM chests and dressers are made of particleboard or fiberboard and are white, birch (veneer), medium brown, black-brown, white stained oak (veneer), oak (veneer), pink, turquoise, grey, grey-turquoise, lilac, green, brown stained ash (veneer), and black. A 5-digit supplier number, 4-digit date stamp, IKEA logo, country of origin and “MALM” are printed on the underside of the top panel or inside the side panel. A total of 8 million MALM units are covered by the recall; see IKEA’s recall announcement for more information on exactly which chests and dressers are covered.
But it’s not just MALM furniture that was recalled — IKEA is issuing a full or partial refund for 21 million other chests and dressers that don’t comply with the requirements of U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM F2057-14).How do you know if you have one? IKEA has a list up of all recalled dressers and chests, and the recall covers children’s chests and dressers taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and dressers taller than 29.5 inches.
Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chest or dresser not properly anchored to the wall, and move it into storage or another area children cannot go. They should then contact IKEA to get a refund (full or partial store credit, depending on when their furniture was manufactured), or order a free wall-anchoring kit. Consumers can install the kit themselves or IKEA will provide a free one-time in-home installation service.
CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye said in 2015 that IKEA’s repair program was a “positive step,” but that the company needed “to do more and to make more stable furniture and they need to help lead industry.”
Regarding the current recall, Kaye said “Today’s announcement is not the end of our work on this hazard, nor should it be for the furniture industry.”
The toppling deaths caused the CPSC to launch its own safety campaign in 2015. Anchor It! warns parents that unstable furniture and appliances kill a child every two weeks, and injure 38,000 people of all ages yearly in the U.S.
This CPSC video graphically illustrates how quickly tip-overs can occur, and how devastating they can be. No children are harmed in this video.
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IKEA recall spotlights the importance of wall anchoring

Jun 29, 2016 | Mother Nature Network

By Matt Hickman

It’s a given that IKEA, the world’s largest home furnishings retailer, has announced more than a few recalls in its 73-year history.
In just the past couple of years in the United States, the Swedish flat-pack heavyweight has recalled everything from toy drumsticks (potential choking hazard) to glass mugs (laceration hazard), crib mattresses (risk of entrapment) to elk-shaped whole wheat pasta (non-declared soy content). The recall of the GOTHEM line of table lamps (risk of electrical shock) earlier this year was a biggie.
And then there was 2013, a year of unappetizing infamy for the affordable home design emporium as it pulled feces-laced almond cakes, horsemeat-contaminated meatballs from and pork-infused moose lasagna from the shelves of in-store food marts in numerous European countries.
Yet none of these summons compare in both size and scope to the recently announced recall of 29 million chests and dressers. This includes 8 million chests and dressers in IKEA's perennially popular MALM collection sold between 2002 and June 2016 along with 21 million additional chests and dressers for adults and children.
The recall — the largest in IKEA history — began in the U.S. but has since expanded into Canada.
The massive voluntary recall was initiated by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) following a tragic incident in February of this year in which a Minnesota toddler was crushed and killed when a 6-drawer MALM unit fell on top of him. MALM claimed the lives of two additional youngsters, in Pennsylvania and in Washington, in 2014. Additionally, there have been at least three other deaths, all involving children under the age of three, associated with toppling IKEA dressers since 1989.
What's more 41 non-fatal tip-over incidents in the U.S. have also been reported in recent years. All of the incidents, 17 of them resulting in injuries, have involved MALM units and children under the age of 10.
However saddening the deaths, the recall helps to draw much-needed attention to a crucial aspect of furniture installation that doesn’t seem to be all that widely practiced in the United States: wall anchoring.
None of the pieces of furniture — pieces of furniture IKEA has claimed were never meant to be freestanding — responsible for the three most recent deaths were securely affixed to a wall.
“I never heard of that before," Jackie Collas of West Chester, Pennsylvania, tells NBC News of wall anchoring as a safety measure against potentially toppling furniture. Collas’ two-year-old son, Curren, was killed by a 6-drawer MALM dresser in February 2014. Since losing her son, one of Collas’ “main goals right now is to just spread the word about anchoring anything that could fall.”
IKEA, in conjunction with the CPSC, began offering free wall anchoring repair kits to customers last summer as part of the Secure It! public awareness campaign. The campaign was prompted by the deaths of Curren Collas and Camden Ellis, a 23-month-old killed by a toppled three-drawer unit in his Snohomish, Washington, home in June 2014.
According to CPSC estimates, a child dies in an accident involving toppling furniture and home electronics every 2 weeks on average.
Speaking to the New York Times, Lars Peterson, president of IKEA US, refers to wall anchoring as “an integral part of the assembly instructions.” He notes: “If you are assembling correctly, the product is actually a very safe product.”
So, how just widespread is the practice of affixing furniture, IKEA or not, to walls?
Not as widespread as one would think although parents do seem more keen on the practice than non-parents. For many, it’s just one of those things along with securing windows, installing corner guards and tamper-resistant outlet covers and moving potential hazardous items to much higher shelves.
Yet for parents like Collas, wall anchoring wasn’t just not something practiced in her home — she had never even heard of it.
Many folks neglect to secure furniture to walls because they assume that, unless there’s a catastrophic earthquake or poltergeist infestation, weighty pieces of furniture just don’t come tumbling down by themselves. Why would a massive wooden dresser just suddenly throw itself to the ground?
Easy — because a young child has yanked open the drawers and is clumsily attempt to mount it.
You see, the danger here doesn't necessarily involve a child falling off a dresser and landing on the floor before completing their ascent. It’s the fact that a top-heavy dresser, or any scalable piece of furniture really, itself could become unsteady and fall forward on top of them.
Installing drawer latches and removing child-alluring objects are two methods of preventing a child from climbing a chest of drawers. However, securely fastening furniture to a wall using easy-to-install hardware like wall straps is the best safeguard against furniture-scaling toddlers. Anti-tip devices can be found at most hardware and home improvement stores along with retailers like Toys “R” Us. The cost for such devices, if not already included with the furniture, are inexpensive. Even simple drywall anchors should do the trick.
As for the IKEA recall, the retailer is offering full refunds to any customers who purchased the affected furniture, which, as mentioned, is believed to be perfectly safe if assembled and anchored properly, as recommended. As before, IKEA shoppers can also receive free anchoring kits if they chose to keep their units. In any event, customers in possession of a dresser or chest under recall who have not yet secured it and don't plan to in the immediate future are urged by both IKEA and the CPSC to move it to a safe area away from children.
Again, the recall only applies to the U.S. and Canada.
Looking around my own apartment, none of my own furniture, including several non-MALM IKEA items, is secured. I don’t have kids or pets and, frankly, it never occurred to me to affix large items to the walls. (I’m also a renter although that shouldn’t stop parents with young children from drilling away for wall-anchoring safety reasons). But considering that I have slanted floors, top-heavy bookshelves and an uncanny knack at inadvertently harming myself with shelving units (I spent this morning with an ice pack pressed to my head), it might be a wise idea. And then there’s the fact that my building was built atop infill on the Brooklyn waterfront and shudders violently every time that a large truck rolls by.
That being said, I think I'll be stopping by my local hardware store tonight. I suggest that anyone with large and unsecured furniture, IKEA or not, do the same, particularly if you have young children romping around the house.

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Ikea Recalls Millions Of Chests, Dressers Because Of Tip-Over Hazard

Jun 29, 2016 | Fredonia Leader

By Howard Terry

Swedish furniture company IKEA Group is recalling nearly 36 million chests and dressers in the United States and Canada but said the products linked to the deaths of six children are safe when anchored to walls as instructed.
On Tuesday the Swedish furniture giant ordered the recall of various models including the popular "Malm" range in North America.
Customers that don't want to keep the recalled furniture can ask for a refund.
Tipped-over furniture or television sets kill a USA child every two weeks, he added. The recalled MALM chests and dressers were manufactured and sold through June 2016 and include the 3-drawer, 4-drawer, 5-drawer and 6-drawer models.
The Swedish retailer is offering refunds or wall attachments to buyers of almost 36 million chest of drawers in the US and Canada, after they were linked to the deaths. Ikea said the units under the recall are children's chests and drawers taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and dressers taller than 29.5 inches.
Receive a full or partial refund for the cost of the dresser.
"When attached to a wall the products are safe".
"Consumers need to act immediately because it's a very present hazard, especially if you have kids in your home", CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye said in an interview. "We have taken this very, very strong step in order to communicate a way to attach to the wall, but also to make sure that this becomes a very strong culture for people, as strong as putting on your seat belt when you are driving a auto".
But Petersson says even those dressers should, ideally, be anchored.
Safety standards that make dressers more stable are now voluntary, but some lawmakers are pushing for legislation to make the standards mandatory, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
IKEA said it had no details on potential costs stemming from the recall.

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Is This IKEA Recall Really Necessary?

Jun 29, 2016 | Lucena Informacion

Ikea has issued a Canadian recall notice for millions of chests of drawers that can tip over - a safety hazard that has been linked to the deaths of six children in the United States over several years as well as dozens of injuries.New Video Could Force Hillary To Give Up White House DreamsInstagram Hotties That Reveal Too MuchThe 3 Second Secret to Making Any Woman Want YouDo This Before Bed Tonight to Burn Belly Flab All Night Long?
The Swedish furniture giant said in a Tuesdaystatement that the recall affects children's chests and dressers taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and dressers taller than 29.5 inches, which do not meet the performance requirements of the USA voluntary industry standard.
The Swedish furniture multinational says it will fix or pay a refund for chests of drawers that don't meet North American safety standards.
As part of the recall, IKEA is offering refunds or a free wall-anchoring kit.
The recall affects MALM dressers and chests of drawers with three or more drawers, as well asa number of other Ikea models.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission says that at least six children, all of whom were 3 years old or younger, were killed when an Ikea chest or dresser fell on them.
"It is simply too risky to have the recalled furniture in your home unanchored, especially if you have young children", CPSC Chairman Elliott Kaye said in a statement on Tuesday.
The recalled units were sold at Ikea stores "at various times through June 2016", the company said.
In addition to the three deaths, there have been reports of 41 tip-over incidents involving the MALM chests and dressers which have led to injuries in 17 children.
The U.S. recall covers about 8 million MALM chests and dressers and 21 million other model chests and dressers. Ikea said it will give a full refund to owners of recalled chests and dressers made between 2002 and 2016. Last year, the company offered free wall-mounting kits to owners of its Malm chests and dressers after reports of children's deaths.
"I expect the rest of the furniture industry to do the same", said Kaye.

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IKEA recalls Malm chests and dressers due to child safety hazard – here’s which models are affected and what to do if you have one.

Jun 29, 2016 | Mom Life Hacker

IKEA just announced a huge recall of MALM chests and dressers because of child safety issues, including the deaths of 6+ children. Here’s their full statement:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/about_ikea/newsitem/062816-recall-chest-and-dressers
And here’s a pic of the affected models so you can see if you have one:
If you have one, they offer a bunch of options ranging from ordering a free wall-anchoring kit to them coming to your home to remove it and issuing you a refund and various options in between.
You can also always look up other product recalls on the Consumer Product Safety Commission website. This is a government site that allows you to search by product, which is nice especially if you’re making a secondhand purchase and want to know if the item was ever recalled.
As a reminder it’s always a good idea to anchor large pieces of furniture to the walls when you have small children in the house. Stay safe, everyone!

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Ikea furniture recalled but not in Australia

Jun 29, 2016 | Ten Play

Australia will continue to sell a popular range of Ikea drawers despite the company recalling 29 million across the US and Canada.
The range of Malm dressers have been recalled following the deaths of two American children who died when the IKEA drawers fell on top of them.
The dressers become unstable and can easily tip over if they haven’t been properly secured to the wall and the drawers are open.
“The recalled chests and dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children,” the company’s statement read.
“Ikea is voluntarily recalling all chests and dressers that do not meet the performance requirements of the US voluntary industry standard.”
In 2015, the Swedish furniture company launched a campaign across the US and Canada to remind customers to properly anchor the Malm chest of draws to the wall.
A spokesperson for Ikea Australia told media the company was "not undertaking a recall" and will continue to sell the range of dressers.
“Ikea chest of drawers are safe when attached to the wall as directed in the assembly instructions,” the spokesperson told media.

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Free meatballs! IKEA rolling out #TogetherWeEat food truck

Jun 29, 2016 | NY Daily News

By Joe Dziemianowicz

Well that’s one way to get people to forget your furniture kills toddlers. Seriously, those meatballs are delicious.
IKEA, still dealing with its recall of deadly dressers and chests, has easier-to-swallow news. Next month the Swedish home-furnishings giant rolls out its #TogetherWeEat food truck, a vehicle for community and being a place where people can dine, “laugh, love and enjoy being with one another.” At least if they’re in the Windy City or New York. The truck will park itself in Chicago on July 23 and 24 for Wicker Park Fest and the Celebrate Brooklyn block party on July 30. The truck will also make “surprise” stops at locations in both cities.The #TogetherWeEat food truck will pull into Chicago and Brooklyn.
The menu includes free meatballs — the Buffalo Chicken Bite, the Veggie California Stack and the signature kottbullar with lingonberry - plus juice boxes and cookies. Pop-up seating areas will be furnished from — how else? — the IKEA collection.

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The Terrible Reason Ikea Is Recalling Millions of Drawers

Jun 29, 2016 | attn

By Danielle DeCourcey

Ikea is recalling millions of chests and drawers because some of the items could be deadly.
The Swedish company is recalling 29 million Malm chests and dressers because three children were crushed and killed after the furniture fell on top of them, according to U.S. Product Safety Commission.People who own one of the Malm furniture items below should move it away from children and then contact Ikea to get a full refund or to receive a free wall-anchoring kit.
However, some Twitter users are complaining that the customer service lines are jammed.Other furniture items in the Malm series, like the two drawer chest, are not a part of the recall and you don't need to contact Ikea about them.
These deaths show the importance of wall-anchoring furniture.
In 2014 a two-year-old boy in Pennsylvania and a 23-month-old boy in Washington state were killed when the affected Malm chests tipped over on top of them. In 2015 Ikea provided free wall anchoring for the Malm furniture, but there was another incident this year. Another 22-month-old boy in Minnesota died in February after a chest fell on top him. None of the furniture in these three tragedies were anchored to a wall.However chests and drawers are not the biggest killers in tip-over accidents.
From 2000 to 2013 there were 279 people were killed when a television fell on top of them. Another 120 people died when furniture fell, and 31 people died when an appliance fell on them. About 84 percent of these deaths were children, according to a report by U.S. Consumer Safety Commission.

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Ikea Recalls 29 Million Dressers Due to Tip-Over Risk

Jun 29, 2016 | Mommy Nearest

By Madeleine Fournier

Ikea has issued a voluntary recall of 29 million MALM chests and other dressers after six children have been crushed to death. In apress release, Ikea stated that the recalled chests and dressers "...are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children." Customers who purchased chests between 2002 and 2006 will receive a full refund; those who purchased prior to 2002 will receive partial store credit.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Elliot F. Kaye released a press statement saying, "It is simply too dangerous to have the recalled furniture in your home unanchored, especially if you have young children. We have worked with IKEA to make this recall as simple as possible."
For parents who do not wish to return their dressers, Ikea is offering a free wall-anchoring repair kit for the chests. Customers can also call and request a crew to install the chests to the wall for those who don't want to anchor it themselves, the CPSC said. Additionally, the CPSC is urging parents to store the dressers in places where children cannot access them. RELATED: Mayborn USA Recalls 3.1 Million Sippy Cups After Mold Reports
Jaquelyn Collas, of Pennsylvania, found her two-year-old son pinned between his bed and an Ikea MALM dresser in February 2014, she told ABC News. She is now suing Ikea, stating in a complaint filed in May 2015 that the company did not warn consumers that the dressers were "front-heavy" and were dangerous to young children.
"I didn't know to anchor my furniture and, in my mind, I feel that we really shouldn't have to,” Collas told ABC News. “Get rid of it, it’s dangerous, it’s a really dangerous product.”
Kaye echoed her statement, urging consumers to return the dressers. "Do it now and you may save the life of a child," he wrote. "If you have an Ikea chest or dresser, please respond to the recall immediately."
A full list of recalled dressers and chests can be found on Ikea's website.

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How many people actually attach their cheap Ikea furniture to the wall?

Jun 29, 2016 | Marketplace

By Tony Wagner

If own some Ikea furniture, a staple of dorm rooms and family dens alike, you may have to choose between recall dollars, or simply add screws.
The company is recalling tens of millions of dressers due to falling risk, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Tuesday.
The recall — one of the biggest ever, according to the CPSC — affects up to 36 millionIkea products, from Alesund to Vollen. Most notable is Ikea's popular line of Malm dressers, which have tipped over and killed three toddlers in the U.S. and injured over a dozen more, the CPSC says.
Ikea has already been running a campaign encouraging people to anchor their dressers and shelves to the wall, giving away free anchor kits. A third tip-over death in February finally triggered the recall. Ikea's the largest furniture retailer in the world, and for budget-conscious shoppers of a certain age the Malm line is a staple — there are four Malm dressers and a a couple beds and nightstands in my family alone.
The whole thing got us wondering: after putting together their Ikea furniture, how many people actually anchor it to the wall?
FollowKai Ryssdal ✔@kairyssdal
From @Marketplace morning meeting: "Do you bolt your IKEA crap to the wall?"10:59 AM - 29 Jun 2016  66 Retweets  3232 likes
Some of you had jokes:
5hKai Ryssdal ✔@kairyssdal
From @Marketplace morning meeting: "Do you bolt your IKEA crap to the wall?" FollowTobin Low ✔@tobinlow
@kairyssdal @Marketplace My entire apartment is an IKEA balancing act.11:00 AM - 29 Jun 2016  Retweets  66 likes
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From @Marketplace morning meeting: "Do you bolt your IKEA crap to the wall?" FollowTimberati @Timberati
@kairyssdal @Marketplace I put all my furniture sideways, so it can fall over. It's already over. Much safer that way.11:16 AM - 29 Jun 2016  Retweets  likes
5hKai Ryssdal ✔@kairyssdal
From @Marketplace morning meeting: "Do you bolt your IKEA crap to the wall?" FollowBecca @sciliz
@kairyssdal @Marketplace look at it this way, I could bolt *all* my furniture to the wall, or I could bolt my *one* child to the wall...11:00 AM - 29 Jun 2016  Retweets  55 likes
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@tobinlow @kairyssdal @Marketplace I can't figure out how. FollowDan Szematowicz ✔@avidindoorsman
@lizzieohreally @tobinlow @kairyssdal @Marketplace I use my IKEA stuff to support my other IKEA stuff.11:05 AM - 29 Jun 2016 · Manhattan, NY, United States  Retweets  likes
Our listeners who have children, or live in Southern California (where Marketplace is based and earthquakes abound) were more likely to secure their stuff — or at least acknowledge they should be.
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From @Marketplace morning meeting: "Do you bolt your IKEA crap to the wall?" FollowChad Ellinger @cellinger
@kairyssdal @Marketplace Yes, since I had kids. Good idea with all tall furniture, not just IKEA, and the IKEA instructions clearly say so11:15 AM - 29 Jun 2016  Retweets  likes
https://twitter.com/daveavramovich/status/748169354320109569
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From @Marketplace morning meeting: "Do you bolt your IKEA crap to the wall?" FollowJonah Sutton-Morse @jsuttonmorse
@kairyssdal @Marketplace didn't when renting, then were used to un-bolted when we bought, and I mostly just hope the kids don't climb on it11:11 AM - 29 Jun 2016  Retweets  likes
Turns out our listeners, on Twitter anyway, are a practical bunch.
https://twitter.com/SebChefRef/status/748210813266173952
https://twitter.com/DawnSev/status/748175035974574080
https://twitter.com/nanconnolly/status/748207665919197184
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Do you? https://twitter.com/kairyssdal/status/748168982209794048 … FollowDugan27 @Dugan27
@Marketplace Not just the IKEA crap. Lot's of expensive furniture out there that poses a tip over risk. Do you even physics?1:36 PM - 29 Jun 2016  Retweets  likes
So, if you have one of these risky dressers, what do you do? Ikea is urging everyone to secure their stuff to the wall — they'll give you a kit and even come install it for free — but customers are also entitled to a full refund, or store credit if you bought the dresser before 2002.

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Ikea is recalling MILLIONS of dressers after the deaths of 3 toddlers – Is your unit on the list?

Jun 29, 2016 | News Chicken

After it stopped selling several models of its popular Malm dresser, Ikea announced Tuesday it is offering refunds to millions of customers after three toddlers died when the furniture tipped over.
The Philadelphia Inquirer first reported what’s expected to be an unprecedented recall, the details of which were announced Tuesday. At least 27 million dressers will be recalled, NBC News reported, and the company’s U.S. president urged customers to take unsecured dressers out of their homes.

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After Kids’ Deaths, IKEA Recalls 29 Million Dressers & Chests

Jun 29, 2016 | Red Tricycle

IKEA is recalling 29 million chests and dressers in the United States following many injuries and three deaths caused by them tipping over.
The recall involves the chests and dressers belonging to IKEA’s Malm line.
Photo: Ikea
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has asked customers to immediately stop using any recalled chests and dressers that aren’t anchored to a wall and said they should contact IKEA for either a full refund or a wall-anchoring kit.
For further information, please visit ikea.com.

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IKEA Recalls 29 Million Dressers

Jun 29, 2016 | WCCO Minnesota

IKEA is going to stop selling dressers that have been linked to the deaths of 6 children, including a 22-month-old from Apple Valley.
Theodore McGhee died after an IKEA dresser tipped over and fell on him. Last year, IKEA put out a video to warn customers that these items could fall and also gave out 300,000 anchoring kits to help secure the dressers to a wall.ADVERTISING
Now, 29 million of them are being recalled, but it’s a step consumer experts say it should have happened much sooner.
“I don’t think this was quick enough. This product needed to come off the market. I wish it had been sooner. I wish that no children had been killed and no children had been injured,” Rachel Weintraub with the Consumer Federation of America said.
IKEA says if you have one of the dressers, you should stop using it immediately.
For more information on the recall, click here.

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Ikea Recalls 29 Million Dressers After 6 Fatal Accidents

Jun 29, 2016 | Mom Deals

By Patricia Crowley

Almost as soon as they can stand, kids start to climb. They'll climb all over you, the stairs, the couch, out of the crib; no matter how many times you tell them to 'stop climbing on the furniture' the truth of the matter is, kids love to climb!
Exploring is natural, but if your furniture isn't properly secured, it can also be very dangerous. Recent tragic events involving toppling furniture have prompted IKEA to issue a voluntary recall of over 29 million MALM series dressers and chests as they 'are inherently very dangerous and unstable products if children are around them'.
The news comes after reports of six children, all under the age of 4, crushed to death by the Ikea dressers dating back to 1989 and one as recent as February.
Ikea will be issuing a refund or repair kit to all affected MALM dressers and chests. Dressers and chests that were purchased between 2002 and 2016 will allow customers a full refund, and anything before 2002 will get a partial store credit. The recall affects chests and dressers that are taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and dressers taller than 29.5 inches.Click here to see all models affected by this recall
If you have furniture that is affected by the recall, you can call the company and they will send a team to install a wall anchor to prevent toppling furniture. If you do have one of these dressers, it is best to store the dresser so kids cannot access it in the meantime.
And this really applies to any piece of furniture, and certainly any TV since televisions appear to be causing the most injuries and deaths. If a child is killed by improperly secured furniture every two weeks, anchor kits should be required to be included with dresser and television purchases. Safety should be a big selling factor for televisions and safety campaign posters like the one above should be prominently placed in stores selling furniture and appliances that pose a danger to kids.
There are so many people who are commenting that this is a parenting fail, not the problem of the businesses that sell furniture or appliances. Can we get past that and realize that something that causes this much death and injury to children is not a "freak" accident or something that happens because of bad parenting. Parents need information.
Kudos to IKEA for getting the information out there, and for a voluntary recall that is terrible PR for them, but will hopefully spread awareness about just how unsafe it is to have unsecured furniture and appliances around kids.

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IKEA Recalls Millions Of Dressers Due To A Design Flaw That Kills

Jun 29, 2016 | Design Taxi

Swedish furniture giant IKEA is known for its affordable and family-friendly products.
However, even as it is lauded for bringing good design to the masses, it seems that the company has made a mistake with the Malm line of dressers, which are being recalled for a design flaw—tipping over easily—that has proven to be fatal.
Affecting about 29 million items, including other unstable models of dressers, this recall is an unprecedented move by IKEA—it was prompted by the death of a 22-month-old boy, which is the third fatal accident in two years that is linked to a Malm dresser.
The recall comes after IKEA launched a repair program in July 2015, which provides new kits for customers to securely attach the dressers to the wall.
Read more about IKEA’s recall of the Malm dressers here—do you have one of these in your home, and if so, have you set it up safely to prevent it from tipping over?

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Ikea issues recall for 29 million dangerous dressers

Jun 29, 2016 | Health Life Here

By HER TELDEN

Ikea has issued an emergency recall for over 29 million chests and dressers after 6 youngsters a while THREE and below were killed and 36 others had been injured through the falling furnishings, found to easily tip over until properly anchored to a wall. On addition, Elliot Kaye, chairman of the consumer Products Safety Fee wired the need for fogeys to either get their anchor kits from Ikea for free, or take the furnishings again to the shop for a whole refund. people who can’t shipping it themselves too can call the store for free select-up from their properties.
it may be mentioned, alternatively, that one of the deaths indexed above came about 27-years in the past, while the opposite 2 took place among 2002-2006.
The keep in mind only encompasses a number of modes (together with the MALM) made among 2002-2016, and applies best to furniture purchased via consumers within the US and Canada this month. Ikea says the gadgets are children’s chests and drawers taller than 23.5 inches and grownup chest and dressers upper than 29.5 inches. The recall affects children’s chests and dressers taller than 23.FIVE inches and adult chests and dressers taller than 29.FIVE inches that don't meet the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary trade usual. The recalled MALM chests and dressers have been manufactured and sold thru June 2016 and include the three-drawer, 4-drawer, FIVE-drawer and six-drawer models.
For additional information you'll contact IKEA at 1-866-856-4532 or electronic mail: secureit@ikea.com to speak about easy methods to participate in the remember.

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Ikea's Dresser Recall: 7 Tips to Prevent Furniture Injuries

Jun 29, 2016 | Live Science

By Rachael Rettner

A new recall of topple-prone Ikea dressers highlights the hazards that everyday furniture can hold for children, but there are a number of things parents can do to make their homes safer.
This week, Ikea recalled 29 million chests and dressers, because they were unstable and prone to tip over if they were not anchored to a wall, thus causing possible injuries to children, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The dressers have been linked with the deaths of several U.S. children, who suffered fatal injuries after the furniture fell on them.
But falling-furniture hazards aren't limited to the current recall. In fact, more than 25,000 children are injured each year from furniture that tips over, and 430 children died from falling furniture between 2000 and 2013, according to a 2014 report from the CPSC. Report this Advertisement
The kind of furniture that causes the most fatalities appears to be televisions: They are responsible for 65 percent of child deaths linked with falling furniture, according to the report. Falling chests, dressers and bureaus cause about 20 percent of deaths, and falling appliances (such as stoves) cause about 7 percent of deaths. [9 Weird Ways Kids Can Get Hurt]
In many cases (about 34 percent), the individual who was injured was trying to climb up the furniture before it fell on the child. A smaller percentage of deaths was caused when the child used force to topple the furniture, or when the child was playing near the product, the CPSC report says. (In a large fraction of cases — 41 percent — it's not clear exactly what happened before the furniture fell on the child.)
Here are 7 tips for preventing these injuries, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and Nationwide Children's Hospital:
· Place TVs on top of low and sturdy furniture that's intended for this purpose, like a TV stand or media center.
· Do not put TVs on top of furniture that's not designed to hold a TV, including dressers and bureaus. (A 2015 study found that serious head injuries linked with falling TVs most often happen when the TV was put on furniture that wasn't intended to support the screen.)Securely anchor all dressers, bookcases and TVs. You can do this by securing furniture to a wall stud.Don't place a TV near the edge of a stand.Make sure that objects like toys and remote controls, which a child might try to grab, aren't put on top of the TV or other furniture.Use draw stops on dressers to prevent the draws from being pulled out all the way.Make sure that electrical cords aren't within a child's reach. The child might try to pull on these cords, which could topple the furniture.
Original article on Live Science.

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IKEA Recalls 29 Million Dressers

Jun 29, 2016 | Real Simple

By Brigitt Earley

On Tuesday, IKEA issued avoluntary recall of 29 million chests and dressers that are unstable if not anchored to a wall. The stability issue can cause the units to tip and possibly trap children underneath, leading to injury or even death. Last year, the retailer recalled 7 million dressers after two children reportedly died after the furniture fell and crushed them. The latest recall comes amid reports that a third child has died.
The recall affects children’s chests and dressers taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and dressers taller than 29.5 inches sold prior to June 2016. This includes the three-drawer, four-drawer, five-drawer, and six-drawer MALM chests and dressers, among others (find a full list here). IKEA will no longer sell its MALM series and urges anyone who currently owns this product to immediately stop using any recalled unit that is not anchored to the wall and place it out of reach of kids.
Customers can order a free anchoring kit to properly secure chests and dressers or bring the product back to their local IKEA store for a full or partial refund. Alternatively, IKEA will remove the unit from your home free of charge.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THAT HUGE IKEA RECALL

Jun 29, 2016 | Thrillist

By ERIC VILAS-BOAS

It took the deaths of six children across the United States and Canada, but IKEA -- purveyor of affordable furniture and dried elk sausages -- has recalled 36 million dressers, chest drawers, and other pieces of furniture, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
"It is simply too dangerous to have the recalled furniture in your home unanchored, especially if you have young children," CPSC Chairman Elliott Kaye said in a videoaccompanied by a demonstration of a child-sized puppet getting unceremoniously crushed.
Apparently this scenario plays out all the time, with one child dying from it in the U.S. every two weeks. It's horrifically sad, and if you don't think it could happen to you or your kid, know that when I was 8, my family’s giant CRT TV tipped over on top of me while I tried to change a cable hookup for a video game console. (No permanent damage, thankfully, but that's not everyone's story.)
Kaye called the recall one of the "most comprehensive consumer safety recalls in American history." It comes one year after IKEA attempted to confront the problem by offering free wall mounts for your furniture.
This time around, customers have the option to take the chest or dresser back to any IKEA store for a full refund (or store credit, depending on the product's age). If the consumer wants to keep their furniture, they can still get one of those wall-mount kits free of charge. Additionally, if you're unable to get to an IKEA store, Kaye says, IKEA will pick up your furniture free of charge. For further details, as well as product and location information, check IKEA's website and the CPSC's press release on the matter.
Seriously though, if you do have kids, child-proof your home and do everything you can to keep them safe, even if that means adjusting your Swedish feng shui. If you don't have kids and still love your IKEA wares, check out our helpful (and affordable) IKEA hacks.
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Ikea not recalling furniture pieces sold here as 'they are safe'

Jun 29, 2016 | Strait Times Singapore

By Melissa Lin and Malavika Menon

Chests of drawers and dressers sold by Swedish furnishing giant Ikea may be linked to the deaths of six children in North America, but the products will continue to be sold here.
Ikea Singapore is not recalling the furniture pieces as they meet safety standards here and are safe when attached to the wall, a spokesman said yesterday.
But many local buyers of the furniture said they normally do not secure the drawers or dressers to the wall as they were not aware of the hazards posed.
On Tuesday, Ikea announced a massive recall of 36 million chests and dressers, including its popular Malm model, in the United States and Canada, after the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said the children - all aged three years and younger - were killed when an Ikea chest or dresser fell on them.
There will be no recall in any other countries, the spokesman for Ikea Singapore said.
The recall by its US and Canada counterparts was based on a local voluntary standard which applies to free-standing clothing storage units in North America. Those sold here meet the European Safety Standard, one of two global safety standards that the Singapore authorities require furniture retailers to comply with.
"Our drawers are safe when anchored to the wall as per the assembly instructions, using the tip-over restraint provided with the product," he said.
According to the spokesman, there was just one reported case of a dresser tipping over in Singapore, which occurred more than 10 years ago. It resulted in minor scratches.
Ikea Singapore customers who need a replacement tip-over restraint kit can contact the retailer to order one for free.
Housewife Sheela Murthy, 29, who has a three-year-old son, stores her toddler's toys and clothes in a Malm dresser that is not attached to the wall.
"It's very shocking to know this has actually toppled and led to the deaths of children," she said. "My son has played in front of this dresser so many times, often when I'm in the kitchen.
"I will be anchoring the dresser to the wall, or moving it to my room, out of my son's reach, now that I know of the hazard it poses."
Housewife Janice Lee, 35, who has a 77.5cm-tall Malm dresser, said: "It's not a tall dresser and my maids use it to store their clothes, so I don't think anchoring it is required."
Mr Ameerali Abdeali, president of the National Safety Council of Singapore, urged Ikea Singapore to re-evaluate the design of its furniture "with full safety considerations built in at the design stage". Issuing a warning to anchor the product to the wall is not a sufficient safeguard as buyers may not be able to follow the assembly instructions given, he said.
He added: "Preventive measure in anticipation of accidents is always a better alternative to any remedial measures put in after an accident has happened."

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Tuesday, June 28

IKEA Recalls 29 Million Dressers And Chests After 6 Toddler Deaths

Jun 28, 2016 | Forbes

By Yehong Zhu

Bowing to pressure from safety advocates andWashington, the Swedish furniture powerhouse IKEAissued a recall Tuesday of 29 million dressers and chests following the deaths of at least six children who were crushed by the furniture when it tipped over.
The recall covers children’s chests and dressers taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and dressers taller than 29.5 inches, including 8 million units from IKEA’s popular MALM line. (Click here for a full list of the recalled products.)
“If you have or think you have one of these products, act immediately,” said Elliot F. Kay, chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. “It is simply too dangerous to have the recalled furniture in your home unanchored, especially if you have young children.”ADVERTISINGinRead invented by Teads
Last summer IKEA offered free wall anchor kits for an estimated 27 million chests and dressers.
Pressure on the Swedish company mounted this year after the death in February of a Minnesota toddler who was crushed during his nap time when a dresser tipped over onto him. Recently, Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced legislation dubbed the STURDY Act, for “Stop Tip-overs of Unstable, Risky Dressers on Youth,” which would require the CPSC to formulate a “mandatory stability standard for clothing storage units.”
IKEA is offering owners a full refund on chests and dressers sold from 2002 through June 2016 ranging in price from $70 to $200, in-store credit or a free wall anchoring kit; the company will dispatch a handyman to secure the furniture to customers’ walls on request. It also said it would pick up furniture from owners unable to bring it to a store.
It’s unclear how much the recall could cost IKEA. If 10% of the 29 million dressers and chests were taken in for a full refund at the lowest price of $70, the retailer would be out $200 million.
“We’re urging all our customers today to make sure the products are safely attached to the wall, since that is the safest way of having these chests and drawers in your home,” said IKEA USA President Lars Petersson, adding that the furniture was never designed to be free-standing without being secured against a wall.
A Preventable Tragedy
Apart from notable exceptions like motor vehicles and medications, the majority of consumer products in the United States are not subject to mandatory government safety standards. Most manufacturers, however, adhere to voluntary U.S. guidelines from the ASTM, which develops consensus standards to improve product quality and enhance consumer safety.
The ASTM F2057-14 safety specification for clothing storage units is intended to reduce injuries and deaths of children “up to and including age five” from “hazards associated with tipover of free-standing clothing storage units, such as chests, door chests and dressers, over 30 in. (762 mm) in height.” They require the units to remain stable when the drawers are extended and a 50-pound weight is applied.
“The idea of the 50-pound weight is to kind of replicate the size and weight of a small child,” said Alan M. Feldman, an attorney who represents the families of some of the victims who are suing IKEA. “Other manufacturers have passed the test, so that their furniture is relatively tip-resistant. IKEA’s furniture fails every time. It just tips over.”
IKEA’s Petersson acknowledges the danger of IKEA’s recalled units. “Chests and drawers are a very tempting playground for children [because] they are using the drawers as a ladder,” referring to the way in which children will slide out the drawers and try to climb them like stairs. “If children are doing that, the risk of tip-over is very high.”
Every two weeks a child in the U.S. is killed in a tip-over related furniture incident, according to the CPSC. Petersson believes that it is important for the furniture industry to educate the general population about these risks, and to clarify how important this is for people’s safety at home.
“We have taken the next step now, [and have] actually decided to follow the standard after a good dialogue together with us and the CPSC,” stated Petersson. In addition to recalling all clothing storage units between January 2002 and June 2016 in the U.S., IKEA will modify all dressers and chests sold after June 2016 to meet the existing standards.
IKEA is not, however, issuing a recall overseas. According to Petersson, the voluntary ASTM standard for dressers is “an American rule.” “There are very different laws and regulations in other countries and we are all over the rest of the world; we are following the rules and the laws that are applicable,” he said.

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After six children die, Ikea recalls dressers

Jun 28, 2016 | Associated Press

By Joseph Pisani

Ikea is recalling 29 million chests and dressers after six children were killed when the units toppled over and fell on them.
The chests and dressers are unstable if they are not secured to a wall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday.During a news conference in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Elliot Kaye watches how an Ikea dresser can tip and fall on a child.
All of the children killed were 3 years old or younger, the CPSC said. One child was killed about 27 years ago. The other deaths were more recent, between 2002 and 2016. The CPSC said it also received 36 reports of children who were injured.
The recall, which only applies to customers in the U.S. and Canada, is for several types of Ikea chests and dressers. Ikea said the units under the recall are children’s chests and drawers taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and dressers taller than 29.5 inches.
The recalled units were sold at Ikea stores for years.
The Swedish retailer said that anyone who owns one of those chests and dressers, and have not attached them to a wall, should remove it out of reach from children. Ikea is offering free kits to attach the chests and dressers to a wall.
Customers that don’t want to keep the recalled furniture can ask for a refund. Ikea said it will give a full refund to owners of recalled chests and dressers made between 2002 and 2016. For recalled units made before 2002, customers can receive a store credit for half the original price.
Ikea USA President Lars Petersson said the chests and dressers were sold with instructions saying that they had to be mounted to walls. Last year, the company offered free wall-mounting kits to owners of its Malm chests and dressers after reports of children’s deaths.

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How a Malm chest of drawers from Ikea can crush a child: Shocking safety video shows how easy it is for the popular item to topple over after three toddlers were killed

Jun 28, 2016 | The Daily Mail

By EMILY CRANE and BELINDA CLEARY and CLEMENCE MICHALLON

Safety video shows how a child could be crushed by Ikea Malm drawers
Three toddlers have died in the US after being crushed by popular furniture
IKEA Australia will not follow US branch of company in recalling shelves
It says it provides clear safety instructions and wall anchors for customers

A series of shocking safety videos have shown the damage that can be done by a chest of drawers if they were to fall on a child after a brand of Ikea furniture was linked to the deaths of three toddlers.
The footage shows how a child could be easily crushed to death by Ikea's Malm chest of drawers if they are not properly fastened to the wall.
It comes after Ikea Australia announced it would not recall the Malm chest of drawers, which is sold worldwide by the Swedish manufacturer, despite three US toddlers being killed after they were crushed by the furniture.  +9
Safety footage has shown how easily a child could be crushed to death by Ikea's Malm chest of drawers if they are not properly fastened to the wall following the deaths of three toddlers
While the American branch of the company has recalled the line, Australian stores will not follow suit because it says it provides adequate safety instructions to customers who buy the product.
The company insists the product is safe when customers anchor the chest of drawers to the wall.
The safety footage, which shows what can happen if the drawers are not fastened, shows a dummy standing on the Malm drawers to simulate how a child might try to reach something on top of it.
The drawers are shown easily tipping forward given the extra weight and the dummy is completely crushed underneath.
'Ikea chest of drawers are safe when attached to the wall as directed in the assembly instructions,' an Ikea Australia spokesman said on Tuesday.
He added that the chest of drawers come with 'anti tip restraints' and adequate instructions for wall anchoring so there was no need to remove it from shelves.
'We spread awareness of the importance of securing furniture on our products and product instructions, on the website and in-stores,' he said.
'IKEA Australia is not undertaking the recall.'  Ikea recalls popular Malm dresser in US but not in Australia
The safety footage, which shows what can happen if the drawers are not fastened, shows a dummy standing on the Malm drawers to simulate how a child might try to reach something on top of it+9
IKEA Australia will not remove the Malm chest of drawers (pictured) from shelves despite the deaths of three toddlers in the US who all died after being crushed when it toppled over+9+9
A video from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission shows how another brand of drawers can have fatal effects on a small child+9
The safety footage shows a dummy being crushed after standing on a chest of drawers
Ikea recalled at least 27 million chests and dressers from it's American stores after the deaths of Curren Collas, Camden Ellis and Ted McGee.
Curren's mother told NBC News on Monday she didn't know the dresser was supposed to be anchored to the wall for safety.
Some of the dressers included in the recall were sold more than 10 years ago, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Malm chests with more than two drawers had disappeared from Ikea's website as of Monday night.
'Please take them out of the room,' IKEA USA president Lars Peterson told NBC News, adding the items 'could be a danger'.
The company began offering free anchoring kits for Malm chests and dressers with three, four and six drawers in July 2015.
An advisory currently displayed on its website warns parents to secure their furniture by anchoring it to a wall.
When clicked, the advisory takes customers to a page where they can order safety kits.
Another page on the website contains instructions to anchor furniture and prevent it from tipping over.
Two-year-old Curren, of West Chester, Pennsylvania, died in February 2014 after a six-drawer Malm chest tipped over, pinning him against his bed, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reported.
Camden, also two years old, of Snohomish, Washington, died four months later after a three-drawer Malm chest also tipped over.
Neither chest had been anchored to the wall.
Ted, 22 months old, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, died crushed by a Malm dresser in his bedroom in February this year, the family's attorneys told the Philadelphia Inquirer.
His parents didn't know about the tip-over risk, the attorneys added.RELATED ARTICLESPrevious1NextIKEA Australia will NOT remove popular Malm drawers from...Mother whose daughter needed 20 stitches to her head when...SHARE THIS ARTICLEShare
Jackie Collas, Curren's mother, found a dresser on the ground after going into her son's bedroom to get him dressed.
'I didn't see him anywhere, so I went over and kind of pulled everything apart,' she told NBC News. 'I saw the little top of his head trapped between the dresser' and the bed.
She had never heard of anchoring furniture to the walls before.
'I didn't know to anchor my furniture and, in my mind, I feel that we really shouldn't have to,' Collas, who has filed a lawsuit against Ikea, told ABC News.
'Get rid of it, it's dangerous, it's a really dangerous product.'+9
Ikea insists the product is safe when customers anchor the chest of drawers to the wall+9
The US branch of the company recalled the product on Monday after the children's deaths and offered customers a refund
Ikea warns of the danger unsecured furniture makes near children
Read more:
Ikea to halt sale of deadly dressers, offer refunds to millions
After 3 Deaths, Ikea Recalls Millions of Dangerous Dressers - NBC News
Ikea Recalls 29 Million Dressers and Chests After 6 Children Crushed to Death - ABC News
IKEA Offers Free Wall Anchoring Repair Kit for Chests and Dressers Due to Tip-over Hazard After Two Children Died | CPSC.gov
Commission probes 3rd child Ikea dresser death - philly-archives
Creating safer homes together - IKEA

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IKEA recalls 29 million MALM and other models of chests, dressers after six children die

| The Columbus Dispatch

Details: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with IKEA North America, of Conshohocken, Pa., is announcing the recall of all chests and dressers that do not comply with the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM F2057-14). The recalled children’s chests and dressers are taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and dressers are taller than 29.5 inches. The 29 million units of recalled chests and dressers include: MALM 3-drawer, 4-drawer, 5-drawer and three 6-drawer models and other children’s and adult chests and dressers. The recalled chests and dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or serious injuries to children.
On July 22, 2015, CPSC and IKEA announced a repair program for the chests and dressers that included a free wall-anchoring repair kit for the MALM chests and dressers and other IKEA chests and dressers. Two tragic fatalities involving MALM chests and dressers occurred prior to the announcement of the repair program:
● In February 2014, a 2-year-old boy from West Chester, Pa. died after a 6-drawer MALM chest tipped over and fatally pinned him against his bed.
● In June 2014, a 23-month-old boy from Snohomish, Wash. died after he became trapped beneath a 3-drawer MALM chest that tipped over.

Subsequent to the July 2015 announcement, CPSC and IKEA learned of additional tip-over incidents, including a February 2016 incident in which a 22-month-old boy from Apple Valley, Minn. died when a MALM 6-drawer chest fell on top of him.

None of the chests or dressers in the above-listed incidents had been anchored to the wall. In addition to the three deaths, IKEA received reports of 41 tip-over incidents involving the MALM chests and dressers, resulting in 17 injuries to children between the ages of 19 months and 10 years old.

The MALM chests and dressers are constructed of particleboard or fiberboard and are white, birch (veneer), medium brown, black-brown, white stained oak (veneer), oak (veneer), pink, turquoise, grey, grey-turquoise, lilac, green, brown stained ash (veneer), and black. A 5-digit supplier number, 4-digit date stamp, IKEA logo, country of origin and “MALM” are printed on the underside of the top panel or inside the side panel.

Since 1996, IKEA chests and dressers have been labeled to identify IKEA, the model name and the manufacturing date.

The recalled MALM chests were sold from 2002 through June 2016 for between $70 and $200.

IKEA also received 41 reports of tip-overs involving chests and dressers other than MALMs, resulting in the deaths of three children and 19 injuries to children: In July 1989, a 20-month-old girl from Mt. Vernon, Va. died after an unanchored GUTE 4-drawer chest tipped over and pinned her against the footboard of a youth bed.In March 2002, a 2½-year-old boy from Cranford, N.J. died after an unanchored RAKKE 5-drawer chest tipped over and fatally pinned him to the floor.In October 2007, a 3-year-old girl from Chula Vista, Calif. died after a KURS 3-drawer chest tipped over and fatally pinned her to the floor. It is unknown as to whether the dresser was anchored or not.
Most of the non-MALM chests and dressers included in this recall are listed on the IKEA website at  www.IKEA-USA.com/recallchestsanddressers

CPSC and IKEA are urging consumers to inspect their recalled IKEA chests and dressers to ensure that they are properly anchored to the wall. Chests and dressers should be properly anchored to the wall whether or not they meet the ASTM standard. Consumers should move any unanchored chests and dressers into storage or other areas where they cannot be accessed by children until the chests and dressers are properly anchored to the wall or removed from the home.
To receive a refund or free wall-anchoring kit for IKEA chests and dressers listed above, visit an IKEA retail store, go to  www.IKEA-USA.com/recallchestsanddressers , or call 866-856-4532 anytime.
Why: The recalled chests and dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children.
How many: About 8 million MALM chests and dressers and 21 million additional children’s and adult chests and dressers in the U.S. (In addition, 6.6 million were sold in Canada)
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chest and dresser that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it into an area that children cannot access. Contact IKEA for a choice between two options: refund or a free wall-anchoring repair kit. Consumers are entitled to a full refund for chests and dressers manufactured between January 2002 and June 2016. Consumers with chests and dressers manufactured prior to January 2002 will be eligible for a partial store credit. Consumers can order a free wall-anchoring repair kit. Consumers can install the kit themselves or IKEA will provide a one-time, free in-home installation service, upon request. Consumers can reorder the kits throughout the life of their chest and dresser.
For more: Contact IKEA toll-free at 866-856-4532 anytime or online at  www.IKEA-USA.com/recallchestsanddressers  or www.IKEA-USA.com and click on Product Recall for more information on how to receive a refund or free wall-anchoring repair kit.

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IKEA recalls 29 million MALM and other models of chests, dressers after six children die

Jun 29, 2016 | The Columbus Dispatch

Details: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with IKEA North America, of Conshohocken, Pa., is announcing the recall of all chests and dressers that do not comply with the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM F2057-14). The recalled children’s chests and dressers are taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and dressers are taller than 29.5 inches. The 29 million units of recalled chests and dressers include: MALM 3-drawer, 4-drawer, 5-drawer and three 6-drawer models and other children’s and adult chests and dressers. The recalled chests and dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or serious injuries to children.
On July 22, 2015, CPSC and IKEA announced a repair program for the chests and dressers that included a free wall-anchoring repair kit for the MALM chests and dressers and other IKEA chests and dressers. Two tragic fatalities involving MALM chests and dressers occurred prior to the announcement of the repair program:
● In February 2014, a 2-year-old boy from West Chester, Pa. died after a 6-drawer MALM chest tipped over and fatally pinned him against his bed.
● In June 2014, a 23-month-old boy from Snohomish, Wash. died after he became trapped beneath a 3-drawer MALM chest that tipped over.

Subsequent to the July 2015 announcement, CPSC and IKEA learned of additional tip-over incidents, including a February 2016 incident in which a 22-month-old boy from Apple Valley, Minn. died when a MALM 6-drawer chest fell on top of him.

None of the chests or dressers in the above-listed incidents had been anchored to the wall. In addition to the three deaths, IKEA received reports of 41 tip-over incidents involving the MALM chests and dressers, resulting in 17 injuries to children between the ages of 19 months and 10 years old.

The MALM chests and dressers are constructed of particleboard or fiberboard and are white, birch (veneer), medium brown, black-brown, white stained oak (veneer), oak (veneer), pink, turquoise, grey, grey-turquoise, lilac, green, brown stained ash (veneer), and black. A 5-digit supplier number, 4-digit date stamp, IKEA logo, country of origin and “MALM” are printed on the underside of the top panel or inside the side panel.

Since 1996, IKEA chests and dressers have been labeled to identify IKEA, the model name and the manufacturing date.

The recalled MALM chests were sold from 2002 through June 2016 for between $70 and $200.

IKEA also received 41 reports of tip-overs involving chests and dressers other than MALMs, resulting in the deaths of three children and 19 injuries to children: In July 1989, a 20-month-old girl from Mt. Vernon, Va. died after an unanchored GUTE 4-drawer chest tipped over and pinned her against the footboard of a youth bed.In March 2002, a 2½-year-old boy from Cranford, N.J. died after an unanchored RAKKE 5-drawer chest tipped over and fatally pinned him to the floor.In October 2007, a 3-year-old girl from Chula Vista, Calif. died after a KURS 3-drawer chest tipped over and fatally pinned her to the floor. It is unknown as to whether the dresser was anchored or not.
Most of the non-MALM chests and dressers included in this recall are listed on the IKEA website at  www.IKEA-USA.com/recallchestsanddressers

CPSC and IKEA are urging consumers to inspect their recalled IKEA chests and dressers to ensure that they are properly anchored to the wall. Chests and dressers should be properly anchored to the wall whether or not they meet the ASTM standard. Consumers should move any unanchored chests and dressers into storage or other areas where they cannot be accessed by children until the chests and dressers are properly anchored to the wall or removed from the home.
To receive a refund or free wall-anchoring kit for IKEA chests and dressers listed above, visit an IKEA retail store, go to  www.IKEA-USA.com/recallchestsanddressers , or call 866-856-4532 anytime.
Why: The recalled chests and dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children.
How many: About 8 million MALM chests and dressers and 21 million additional children’s and adult chests and dressers in the U.S. (In addition, 6.6 million were sold in Canada)
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chest and dresser that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it into an area that children cannot access. Contact IKEA for a choice between two options: refund or a free wall-anchoring repair kit. Consumers are entitled to a full refund for chests and dressers manufactured between January 2002 and June 2016. Consumers with chests and dressers manufactured prior to January 2002 will be eligible for a partial store credit. Consumers can order a free wall-anchoring repair kit. Consumers can install the kit themselves or IKEA will provide a one-time, free in-home installation service, upon request. Consumers can reorder the kits throughout the life of their chest and dresser.
For more: Contact IKEA toll-free at 866-856-4532 anytime or online at  www.IKEA-USA.com/recallchestsanddressers  or www.IKEA-USA.com and click on Product Recall for more information on how to receive a refund or free wall-anchoring repair kit.

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