IKEA Recalls 29 Million Chests and Dressers Due to Tip-Over Hazard
IKEA is recalling 29 million chests and dressers in the U.S. due to a serious tip-over hazard that has caused three child deaths and 17 injuries.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly reports three child fatalities resulting from the tip-over hazard, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
IKEA North America is recalling approximately 29 million children's and adult chests and dressers in the United States, including 8 million MALM models and 21 million other units. The recall includes MALM 3-drawer, 4-drawer, 5-drawer, and 6-drawer models, as well as other children's and adult chests and dressers manufactured between January 2002 and June 2016. These products are constructed of particleboard or fiberboard and are available in various colors and finishes.
The recalled products are unstable if not properly anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard. This hazard has resulted in three child deaths and 17 injuries to children between the ages of 19 months and 10 years old. The deaths occurred in Pennsylvania, Washington, and Minnesota between 2014 and 2016, and none of the involved units were anchored to the wall.
Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chest or dresser that is not properly anchored and place it in an area inaccessible to children. IKEA offers a full refund for units manufactured between January 2002 and June 2016, or a free wall-anchoring repair kit. Consumers can install the kit themselves or request a one-time, free in-home installation service from IKEA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Children's and adult chests and dressers
- Manufacturer
- IKEA North America, of Conshohocken, Pa.
- Category
- Consumer Product — Furniture
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 21
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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