The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·20085·Announced 2020-03-04

IKEA Recalls KULLEN 3-Drawer Chests Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards

IKEA is recalling KULLEN 3-drawer chests because unanchored units pose tip-over and entrapment hazards that may result in death or serious injuries to children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the hazards 'may result in death or serious injuries to children,' which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural defects posing severe risk, warranting a score of 4.

Plain-English summary

IKEA Supply AG is recalling approximately 820,000 KULLEN 3-drawer chests sold in the United States and about 150,000 in Canada. The recalled chests are 28 3/8 inches tall, sold in black-brown or birch colors, and weigh approximately 45 pounds. The specific article numbers for the recalled product are 600-930-58 (birch), 501-637-54 (black-brown), and 803-221-34 (black-brown). These chests were sold exclusively at IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from April 2005 to December 2019 for about $60.

The recall is issued because the chests are unstable if not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that may result in death or serious injuries to children. Additionally, KULLEN 3-drawer chests imported after August 12, 2019, do not comply with the performance requirements of the updated version of the U.S. consensus standard (ASTM 2057-19). IKEA has received six reports of tip-over incidents involving unanchored KULLEN chests, including one report involving a minor cut and one report involving minor cuts and bruises.

Consumers should immediately stop using the KULLEN 3-drawer chest if it is not properly anchored to the wall and place it in an area that children cannot access. Consumers should contact IKEA for either a full refund or a free wall-attachment (anchor) kit. IKEA will accept in-store returns or arrange for free pick-up of the chests for a full refund. Alternatively, consumers can order a free wall-attachment kit and install it themselves or request a one-time, free in-home installation service from IKEA. For more information, consumers can call IKEA’s toll-free recall hotline at 888-966-4532 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET or visit www.IKEA-USA.com/secureit.

The recalled product

Product
KULLEN 3-drawer chest
Manufacturer
IKEA Supply AG, of Switzerland
Category
Consumer Product — Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
820,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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