The Recall Desk
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

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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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