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MALM DAY 7, JULY 3RD REPORT
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Ikea recalls type of dresser that killed three children
Jul 3, 2016 | ISHN
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Dangerous Ikea furniture and a needle you don't need: The Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
Jul 3, 2016 | CBC News
By Megan Griffith-Greene
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IKEA asked to stop sale of MALM cabinets
Jul 3, 2016 | The Peninsula
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Ikea recall: What consumers need to know
Jul 3, 2016 | Junior College
By Adam Carter
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Ikea To Recall 27 Million Dressers After Latest Child Death
Jul 3, 2016 | WWNT Radio
By Frances Clayton
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Ireland not affected by IKEA dresser recall
Jul 3, 2016 | Fayette Advocate
By Gene Daniel
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Deaths of 3 children prompts massive IKEA recall
Jul 3, 2016 | sb news online
By Jared Lewis
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Child Deaths Lead to IKEA Recall of 29 Million Dressers
Jul 3, 2016 | Bilbaoya.com
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Ireland not affected by IKEA dresser recall
Jul 3, 2016 | The Daily Croton
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Ikea is recalling MILLIONS of dressers after the deaths of 3 toddlers – Is your unit on the list?
Jul 3, 2016 | News Chicken
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Ikea, CPSC statement offers details on chest, dresser recall
Jul 3, 2016 | Sinema Blaze
By Johnnie Lee
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Qatar ministry orders Ikea to stop sale of Malm drawers
Jul 3, 2016 | Doha News
By LESLEY WALKER
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4 Things You Should Never Buy at Ikea
Jul 3, 2016 | Money & Career Cheat Sheet
By Megan Elliott
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MEC asks IKEA to stop sale of MALM chest of drawers
Jul 2, 2016 | Gulf Times
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Recalls this week: IKEA dressers, nightgowns
Jul 1, 2016 | Associated Press
Syndicated coverage: Daily Republic - http://www.dailyrepublic.com/business-and-real-estate/recalls-this-week-ikea-dressers-nightgowns/ The Times-Tribune - http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/business/recalls-ikea-dressers-nightgowns-1.2062730
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Ikea recalls type of dresser that killed three children
Jul 3, 2016 | ISHN
Giant retailer Ikea is recalling approximately 29 million dressers that are prone to tipping over – particularly if a young child tries to climb on them.
The recall of the “Malm” series came after the deaths of three children who were crushed by the dressers.
The company is also offering a free repair kit to enable owners to anchor the furniture to a wall.
Ikea dressers are not the only household items that endanger children. According to theConsumer Product Safety Commission, 38,000 children are injured and 430 killed each year by a falling piece of furniture or a television.
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Dangerous Ikea furniture and a needle you don't need: The Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
Jul 3, 2016 | CBC News
By Megan Griffith-Greene
Miss something this week? Don't panic. CBC's Marketplace has rounded up the consumer and health news you need.
Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday.Get out of the car. Now.
The U.S. says some cars are too dangerous to drive (Joe Skipper/Reuters)
The U.S. government is warning thousands of Honda and Acura drivers to get airbag inflators fixed. Immediately.
The alert's American, but check to see if your car made the list.
New tests found that the airbag inflators are extremely dangerous in an accident because they can explode, which is, generally, not what you're hoping airbags will do.This furniture is a bit unstable
You put them together - now think about taking them back. (Ikea)
Ikea is recalling 29 million Malm dressers because they can tip over and have caused the death of six little kids, along with injuring dozens more.
They're pretty popular pieces, so check your chests of drawers.
If you have one storing your socks and sweaters, the company will give you a full refund or a repair kit to help avert disaster.A bank lineup to get behind?
They're mad about the fees, and they're not going to pay them. (IWN/YouTube)
RBC's Caribbean customers aren't having it.
The bank is facing a customer revolt over new monthly charges. Many lined up for hours to close their accounts.
Sunnier news for northern customers: The bank hasn't hiked personal bank fees here this year — yet.From the files of science
Shake, shake, shake it out. (Philip S. Brown and Joe Camoriano/Ohio State University)
If you hate shaking, tipping and squeezing a bottle of shampoo to get the stuff that's at the bottom, there's good news. Scientists are working on it.
Researchers are developing a surface coating for the inside of containers so that those last drips just slip out.
Until that happens, many of you chimed in with your own bottom-of-the-bottle tips.The won't hurt a bit (really)
This therapy probably isn't going to make you feel better. (CBC)
Sorry to break this to you, but you don't need that needle.
Vitamin IV therapy, that cure-all medical treatment espoused by Miley Cyrus and Rihanna, well, it may not actually work.
Dr. Oz has also endorsed the treatments, but his track record isn't exactly perfect.Update: How about this for breakfast?
Many hens are getting better digs a bit sooner than planned. (John Gaudi/CBC)
Canada's eggs are going battery cage-free earlier than expected. That means 90 per cent of Canada's egg-laying flock is going to move into more spacious new digs faster.
Oh, and if you need a primer in what all those green egg labels really mean, we can help you unscramble them.
Watch the complete investigation on eggs.On TV: Burger, fries — hold the sexism
Short skirts, high heels, better service? (CBC)
Should women have to dress sexy to serve you a sandwich? We checked out what women have to wear to keep a restaurant job.
Meanwhile, our hats are off to these guys, who put on high heels to make a point. Watch on TV this weekend or online now.
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IKEA asked to stop sale of MALM cabinets
Jul 3, 2016 | The Peninsula
The Ministry of Economy and Commerce yesterday announced that it has obliged IKEA company to stop selling all models of MALM brands of home cabinets.
The Ministry said the coffers pose a threat to children’s safety, particularly babies, and it asked the dealer to immediately remove the models from show rooms.
The Ministry said stressed that it is keen to protect the rights of consumers. Customers who have cabinets of MALM models are urged to contract IKEA Qatar to get the amount or replace the product or at least the company should find a sound solution for the safety problem. The cabinets haver six models with different colours and shapes and stores have been informed to stop selling them. -
Ikea recall: What consumers need to know
Jul 3, 2016 | Junior College
By Adam Carter
Ikea agreed to immediately stop selling dressers that can too easily tip over onto children after at least six children have been crushed to death, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced.
"We're working right now with the CPSC [the Consumer Product Safety Commission] to explore technical solutions which might be safer", he says.
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 USA voluntary industry standard.
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.
WASHINGTON (AP) Ikea is recalling 29 million chests and dressers that can easily tip over and trap children underneath.
It also is likely to be one of the more complex, impacting products sold over a two-decade span with remedies ranging from refunds to in-home repairs.
The chairman of the CPSC Elliot Kaye added: "Today's announcement is not the end of our work on this hazard, nor should it be for the furniture industry".
Ikea launched a fix program a year ago for the dressers after the deaths of two children.
A child is killed every two weeks in the US due to furniture or TVs that topple over, the CPSC said.
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.
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.
IKEA is urging Canadian and US customers to make sure their IKEA dressers are properly secured to the wall and to immediately stop using them if they're not.
"IKEA needs to not just say put an anchor on the wall, but say it actually has an issue", said Klobuchar. Those failing to do so should pay close attention to the details of this recall, as they should expect to be hearing from us.
The company is offering a refund or fix kit for affected dressers, including the MALM and other styles, the CPSC said. Customers can also ask Ikea for a refund. "I fully expect all furniture companies to do the same".
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Ikea To Recall 27 Million Dressers After Latest Child Death
Jul 3, 2016 | WWNT Radio
By Frances Clayton
Ikea and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) revealed that tip-overs have also injured 36 children, all four years old and younger, since 1989.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the units are unstable if they are not secured to a wall.
After several toddler deaths due to unanchored dressers sold by IKEA, the company is now recalling a variety of its home furnishings products.
The fatalities included Curren Collas, 2, whose mother found him pinned between his bed and a toppled Malm dresser in February 2014. But after a 22-month-child died earlier this year, CBS News says the Swedish retailer is going in a different direction.
IKEA has even taken the dramatic step of discontinuing some types of Malm dressers entirely, wiping them from the company's website yesterday.
"I am calling on the furniture industry to accelerate bringing safer designs to market", CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye said in a statement Tuesday. Ikea said it will give a full refund to owners of recalled chests and dressers made between 2002 and 2016.
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.
"We are announcing this USA recall today given the recent tragic death of a third child", Ikea said in a statement Tuesday.
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.
Contact IKEA for a choice between two options: a free wall-anchoring fix kit or a full or partial refund. "We want to create a safety culture in the United States where everyone attaches a chest of drawers to the wall as a natural action when they buy one".
Customers who can not secure the furniture to a wall are advised to bring the pieces back to any Ikea location for a refund.
CNN Money reported that Ikea would not confirm what customers would receive under the recall.
"IKEA has worked cooperatively with the CPSC on this comprehensive and necessary recall", Kaye said.
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Ireland not affected by IKEA dresser recall
Jul 3, 2016 | Fayette Advocate
By Gene Daniel
Ikea is recalling 29 million chests and dressers that can easily tip over and trap children underneath.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said it would announce a "major recall involving millions of products due to a deadly hazard", at a news conference on but didn't specify the product.
The recall, which only applies to customers in the US and Canada, is for several types of Ikea chests and dressers, including the Malm line.
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.
Madigan and KID also warned families and caregivers to the risk of tip-over accidents for unsecured furniture that has led to increased reports of injury and deaths across the country.
USA 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.
Ikea would not confirm to CNNMoney what customers will receive under the recall, though the Philadelphia Inquirer reported full refunds will be offered. You may be eligible for a full or partial refund if you bought your dresser or chest any time through June 2016.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says 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. Chances are good that those items will include something from the Malm line. If it's unclear when the product was manufactured, a $50 store credit will be issued.
IKEA is also offering a free wall-anchoring kit for customers who request it, Reuters says.
However Ikea in Ireland has said they are not recalling any chests of drawers in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The CPSC said that a child dies every two weeks and is injured every 24 minutes from furniture or TVs tipping over.
All customers are being urged, however, to check these products are securely anchored to the wall.
In many cases (about 34 percent), the individual who was injured was trying to climb up the furniture before it fell on the child.
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Deaths of 3 children prompts massive IKEA recall
Jul 3, 2016 | sb news online
By Jared Lewis
News of the recall was first reported yesterday, with customers who bought the dressers after 2002 will receive a full refund or store credit.
A recall summary from the company said that the chests and dressers are unstable if not properly anchored to a wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that could result in death or injury to children.
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.
"IKEA needs to not just say put an anchor on the wall, but say it actually has an issue", said Klobuchar.
Last week, IKEA recalled some brands of its child safety gates. "We believe that taking further action is the right thing to do".
IKEA and CPSC announced in July 2015 what they called a "recall", but was more of a fix program that offered free wall anchoring kits.
"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.
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. Ikea is offering free kits to attach the chests and dressers to a wall.
In all, six children's deaths have been linked to IKEA furniture since 1989.
The company says that all chests and dressers should be attached to a wall to prevent them from toppling over.
According to the CPSC, a child is killed every two weeks from furniture tipping over. A total of three children have died, and 17 people were injured in incidents related to the dresser.
Those who have one of the recalled dressers or chests have options.
Ikea has issued a recall for over 35 million chests and dressers in the USA on reports that a defect is causing them to trip over.
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 recalled units were sold at Ikea stores for years.
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Child Deaths Lead to IKEA Recall of 29 Million Dressers
Jul 3, 2016 | Bilbaoya.com
"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", Ikea said on its website.
Ikea released a statement today recalling 29 million low-priced Malm and other models of chests of drawers due to a "serious tip-over hazard".
The deaths from the IKEA chest tip-overs include a 2-year-old boy from Pennsylvania, a 23-month old-boy from Washington, and a 22-month-old boy from Minnesota.
All of the children killed were 3 years old or younger, the CPSC said.
The recall involves all six models of IKEA's MALM dressers.
Considering it is the same product, do you think that IKEA Australia needs to recall the Malm chest of drawers too?
"It is clear that there are still unsecured products in customers' homes", Ikea said in a statement. A 22-month-old boy was killed past year in a similar incident, which occurred after IKEA had announced a fix programme including a free wall-anchoring kit.
On average, one child dies every two weeks from falling TVs or furniture.
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.
"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. Ikea is providing full refunds for dressers purchased after 2002, and partial store credit for older furniture.
Customers can contact Ikea for a refund or free anchoring kit. Customers in the U.S. can get full refund or pick up wall anchoring units from nearby stores or have Ikea personnel come attach wall anchors at no charge, the company said.
Ikea is issuing a massive recall prompted by concerns over child safety following the deaths of six children under the age of 4 and injuries to many more. "I have seen first-hand that innovative furniture designs with enhanced stability are functional, attractive, and possible".
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Ireland not affected by IKEA dresser recall
Jul 3, 2016 | The Daily Croton
The home furnishing giant issued a massive recall this week, which concerned 36 million chests and dressers in North America that were linked to six child deaths, according to Reuters. Ikea received 41 other reports of the dressers falling over, injuring 17 children up to 10 years old, according to federal regulators.
"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).
If not a refund, customers have the option to fix the furniture and will be given free wall-anchoring fix kits, which can be installed by themselves or through IKEA personnel. 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. 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.
Details about the third child's death were not released.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall for chests and dressers that "that do not comply with the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard." . Ikea says anyone who owns a chest or dresser that is not mounted to a wall should remove them out of reach from children.
Ms Moore added: "The local recall in North America is the outcome of a dialogue between IKEA in North America and their local consumer authorities".
Despite the fix program, Ikea didn't redesign the Malm line. If it's unclear when the product was manufactured, a $50 store credit will be issued. This is why we are committed to raising awareness among consumers of the tip over risks and how to prevent them.
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 full refund is available to anyone who purchased the furniture between 2002 and 2016.
IKEA maintains that the drawers are safe to use, when securely fitted to a wall with the fixtures provided with the product.
"The Swedish retailer said it knew of six children who had needed medical attention as a result of incidents involving its Patrull range of safety gates".
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Ikea is recalling MILLIONS of dressers after the deaths of 3 toddlers – Is your unit on the list?
Jul 3, 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.
The recall notice affects the popular Malm dresser, as well as dozens of other models. Sponsored by Revcontent
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“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 said in the recall notice.
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The recall comes after the deaths of three toddlers were linked to the Ikea dressers. In February 2014, 2-year-old Curren Collas was found by his mother underneath a Malm dresser that tipped over in his room. He later died at a hospital. In a similar incident in June 2014, 2-year-old Camden Ellis was killed.
The deaths sparked lawsuits, and in response, the company offered condolences and began a program to offer free kits to secure dressers to walls.
“Since 1989, Ikea is aware of reports of three additional deaths from tip-overs involving other models of Ikea chests and dressers,” the company said in a statement at the time. “We urge customers to inspect their Ikea chests and dressers to ensure that they are securely anchored to the wall. Consumers should move 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.”
But even with the enactment of the program, another toddler died after being found underneath a tipped-over Ikea dresser. Teddy McGee, who was 22 months old, died in February, and his death was under investigation by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, according to attorneys for his family.
Ikea
On Tuesday, the company announced people could return the dressers for a full or partial refund, or a free wall-mounting kit to prevent the furniture from toppling over.
“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 company warned.
According to the commission, a child dies in the U.S. every two weeks because of tipped-over furniture or appliances.
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Ikea, CPSC statement offers details on chest, dresser recall
Jul 3, 2016 | Sinema Blaze
By Johnnie Lee
"As part of the ongoing campaign, Ikea US, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, yesterday announced a free wall-anchoring kit program".
"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). IKEA is offering the recall to consumers as a means to spread awareness regarding furniture tip-over deaths and to give customers the option to come in for replacement wall anchoring kits.
IKEA 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. The CPSC warned that such pose "a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children".
The IKEA recall was completely voluntary and appears to be a move by the company to ensure that families with small children are aware of the dangers of unsecured furniture. Another option available to consumers is to return the recalled IKEA units to the store for a full refund.
In addition to preempting a purchase by making sure the item hasn't been recalled, consumers - especially those who are parents - should take steps to prevent tip-over accidents in their homes.
For any young American moving to a new city, it's practically a rite of passage: The first weekend after finding an apartment, you trek to the nearest Ikea and get as many decent-looking, modernish furniture essentials as your meager budget will allow.
According to the CPSC, one child dies every two weeks from furniture or TVs tipping over, and one is injured every 24 minutes. If it's unclear when the product was manufactured, a $50 store credit will be issued. Those who own the recalled dressers and chests have the option to come into the store for a free fix kit or to even have a team of fix specialists sent to their home to install the wall anchoring kit.
In all cases, the CPCS said the pieces are unstable and thus a danger to children if they are not anchored to the wall.
In many cases (about 34 percent), the individual who was injured was trying to climb up the furniture before it fell on the child.
All customers are being urged, however, to check these products are securely anchored to the wall.
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Qatar ministry orders Ikea to stop sale of Malm drawers
Jul 3, 2016 | Doha News
By LESLEY WALKER
Qatar’s Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) has ordered Ikea Qatar to stop selling Malm drawer units and to remove them from its Doha showroom, following reports of the furniture tipping over and killing six children in other countries. IKEA issued a recall of the drawers in the US and Canada last week.
The Qatar order affects six of the Malm models in different shapes and colors and which are detailed in a statement on the MEC’s website. Customers who bought them should return them to the store to swap for another item or to get a full refund, the ministry said.
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4 Things You Should Never Buy at Ikea
Jul 3, 2016 | Money & Career Cheat Sheet
By Megan Elliott
Furnishing a new home or apartment is expensive. Once you add up the cost of a few basics – a dresser, bed, couch, and dining table, for example – you could easily find yourself out a few thousand dollars. Unless you shop at Ikea, that is. The massive Swedish home furnishings retailer offers stylish, budget-friendly furniture and housewares to anyone willing to brave one of their labyrinthine stores. The crowds might be maddening and assembling items might be difficult, but when you’re able to outfit your entire apartment without breaking the bank (and pick up some fresh-baked cinnamon rolls while you’re at it), who’s going to complain?
Ikea’s flat-packing method helps keep prices low, as does tricks like not using solid wood in much of its furniture (the popular Lack side table is actually filled with cardboard and air). The catch, of course, is that quality is sometimes commensurate with price. Furniture that looks great in the store doesn’t always wear well. A lack of durability or other quality issues may not be a huge problem if your Ikea purchases are a short-term solution, but it can be frustrating to haul home (and put together) an item that quickly falls apart, no matter how much you paid for it.
Does that mean you need to eliminate Ikea from your shopping routine? Hardly. Old standbys like the Ribba picture frames and the Docksta table (a knockoff of the iconic Saarinen tulip table) are popular for a reason – they’re cheap, versatile, and attractive. But you do want to be smart about how you shop at Ikea so you can get your money’s worth. Here are four Ikea products you might want to avoid during your next trip to the big blue box.1. Dressers and chests of drawers
Elliot Kaye, chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and CPSC employees watch as a 28-pound dummy falls over and under IKEA’s Malm model chest of drawers. | CARLOS HAMANN/AFP/Getty Images
Ikea is recalling 29 million dressers and chests of drawers after at least three children died when furniture that was not anchored to the wall tipped over. The recall covers six models of Malm dressers sold between 2002 and 2016, as well as 21 million other dressers. Customers can either order a free wall-anchoring kit to safely secure their furniture or return it to the store for a full or partial refund. More information about the recall is available on the Ikea website.
New models of Ikea dressers currently sold in stores meet Consumer Products Safety Commission guidelines, Ikea U.S. President Lars Petersson told NPR, but even redesigned dressers should be anchored to the wall. If you come across an older-model Ikea dresser for sale somewhere, don’t buy it, and if you purchase a new one, make sure you can attach it to the wall, especially if you have young children in your home.
Safety issues combined with sub-par particleboard construction means dressers and similar items are not a great Ikea buy. If you do buy buy one of these pieces, they’re best for “areas where they won’t get a ton of everyday use, like a guest room,” said designer Jillian Grant Lavoie of J. Bean & Co.2. Soft furniture
“When it comes to Ikea, you get what you paid for,” Victoria Stepanov, the founder of and lead designer for Sense of Space, an interior design firm based in Queens, New York, said. Though the chain’s couches, armchairs, and other soft furnishings are affordable, the quality matches the price point.
“Those pieces are very poorly made and are overpriced for the quality you get,” Stepanov said. The one exception is the Söderhamn line of sectionals and chairs, which won’t “sag and squeak” like other Ikea products, she said. “That’s the only line of soft seating I’d recommend buying there.”
Another item to skip at Ikea, according to Stepanov? Upholstered dining chairs. “An absolute no-no,” she said. “They’ll fall apart before your first dinner party!”3. Sheets and towels
A woman sleeps on a bed in the showroom of the IKEA store in Beijing. | Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Ikea isn’t the best place to buy linens. Queen-size sheet sets may be a steal at under $50, but they won’t last long, warned Lavoie, and the towels aren’t much better.
“In general, the textures are scratchy and the quality is subpar,” she said. “The sheets do soften up after a few washes, but at that point, they often start to look dingy and frayed.”
If you’re trying to save money on sheets and towels, you’ll do better with products from Target’s Threshold Line, Lavoie said. For a splurge, she suggests opting for Parachute Home’s percale or linen sheet sets. “You spend about one-third of your life in bed, so I say go for the best bedding you can afford,” she added.
Curtains are one fabric item at Ikea that is a good buy, Lavoie said, particularly the Ritva and Aina lines. “They’re surprisingly heavyweight, look far more expensive than they are, and are sold in pairs, which is not the case with most retail curtains,” she said.4. Algot closet system
Custom closets aren’t cheap, so it’s tempting to turn to a more budget-friendly solution for organizing your clothes and shoes. But Ikea’s Algot system may not be your best bet. Though it’s fairly inexpensive and contains different components to adapt to your space, assembling it is a headache, Consumer Reports discovered when it tested the product in 2014. Putting together the unit took nearly three hours, compared to the hour or so it took to assemble other closet systems.
“The directions are wrong, and it’s hard to achieve the correct spacing,” noted the magazine. “Screws aren’t included. Neither are wall anchors; we had to stop work and buy them. Drawers didn’t fit properly. A call to Ikea proved unhelpful. The upright width was listed wrong, and we had to re-drill. And the baskets didn’t roll back and forth smoothly.”
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MEC asks IKEA to stop sale of MALM chest of drawers
Jul 2, 2016 | Gulf Times
The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) has asked IKEA Qatar to stop the sale of all models of its MALM chest of drawers, citing their risk for children.
MEC has ordered Ikea to remove all such products from display. The action follows after making sure that the product displayed and sold in Qatar by the company is the same one that was recalled in the US market recently due to a safety issue , MEC said.
Accordingly, MEC has called on all consumers in the country to contact Ikea Qatar immediately if they have MALM chest of drawers in their houses , as they have the right to replacement or refund.
MEC pointed out that the MALM drawers come in six models and the sale and display of all these have been stopped until further notice.
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Recalls this week: IKEA dressers, nightgowns
Jul 1, 2016 | Associated Press
Millions of IKEA dressers that pose a tipping hazard are being recalled. Several children have died in tipping and entrapment incidents associated with the dressers.
Here's a more detailed look:
IKEA DRESSERS
DETAILS: IKEA MALM chests and dressers, including 3-drawer, 4-drawer, 5-drawer and 6-drawer models and other children's and adult chests and dressers. 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. The recalled MALM chests were sold from 2002 through June 2016. 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. Sponsored LinksCompanies Who Can Anticipate Disruption Can Prevent ItDeloitteWhat Was Found In These Abandoned Planes Is...Standard News
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.
INCIDENTS: Two fatalities involving MALM chests and dressers occurred prior to the announcement IKEA's repair program. In February 2014, a 2-year-old boy from West Chester, Pennsylvania, 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, Washington, died after he became trapped beneath a 3-drawer MALM chest that tipped over. Subsequent to a 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, Minnesota, died when a MALM 6-drawer chest fell on top of him. IKEA also 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.
HOW MANY: About 8 million MALM chests and dressers and 21 million additional children's and adult chests and dressers in the U.S. Another 6.6 million were sold in Canada.
FOR MORE: Call IKEA at 866-856-4532 or visit 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.
ROVS
DETAILS: 2015 and 2016 model year Polaris Ranger 570 recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs). They have either two or four seats and a rear box. "Ranger" is printed on the rear box and "570" is printed on the hood. "Polaris" is stamped onto the front grill. The ROVs were sold in several colors. 2015 models include the Ranger 570, Ranger 570 EPS, Ranger 570 EPS HD, Ranger Crew 570, and Ranger Crew 570 EPS. 2016 models include the Ranger 570 2x4, Ranger 570, Ranger 570 EPS, Ranger 570 EPS HD, Ranger 570 EPS ZUG, Ranger Crew 570, and Ranger Crew 570 EPS. They were sold at Polaris dealers nationwide from August 2014 through June 2016.
WHY: The ROVs can overheat during heavy engine loading, slow-speed intermittent use and/or high outdoor temperatures and catch fire.
INCIDENTS: Seven reports of the recalled ROVs overheating and catching on fire. No injuries have been reported.
HOW MANY: About 43,000
FOR MORE: Call Polaris at 800-765-2747 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.polaris.com and click on "Off-Road Safety Recalls" on the main page for more information.
CHILDREN'S NIGHTGOWNS
DETAILS: Five styles of children's nightgowns made by Saro Trading. The 100-percent white cotton nightgowns have "Taleen" printed on the neck label. These nightgowns are embroidered with either eyelet trimming, ribbons on the chest, or buttons on the center front of the garment. They were sold at Francie Hargrove Interior Designs, Georges Girls Luxe Sleep and Nichols stores nationwide, and at http://www.sarostore.com/ and http://fennco.com/en/ from February 2012 through April 2016.
WHY: The nightgowns fail to meet federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children.
INCIDENTS: None reported.
HOW MANY: About 7,800.
FOR MORE: Call Saro Trading Company at 800-662-7276 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday PT, send email toinfo@saro.com or visit www.sarostore.com and click on the Product Recall link at the bottom of the page for more information.
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