Ikea recalling Malm dresser after three deaths

By The Canadian Press

NEW YORK – Three deaths in the U.S. within the past two years is reportedly leading Swedish furniture giant Ikea to recall one of its best-selling dressers.

The U.S. Federal Consumer Product Safety Commission says the expected announcement from Ikea will concern millions of Malm-style dressers, but it’s not clear if the recall will cover the six million sold in Canada.

Click here to see the full list of recalled drawers.

The three children were killed when dressers tipped over onto them. Six children have died since 1989 and 36 have been injured, ABC reports.

“There are millions and millions of these products in people’s homes,” said Rachel Weintraub, of the Consumer Federation of America.

“The evidence we have of the hazard is robust, the number of people who could be impacted is profound, and it’s incredibly important to take action.”

Ikea issued a repair kit last year that would secure the dressers to the wall, but now says further action is needed.

Ikea Canada announced that along with Heath Canada it will only sell chests of drawers that meet the voluntary North American ASTM standard requirements on free-standing stability.

“Ikea Canada takes its role as a responsible retailer very seriously and we want to raise the awareness of the hazard of furniture tip-over in Canadians’ homes”, says Stefan Sjöstrand, Ikea Canada President.

Customers who cannot secure their Ikea chests of drawers to the wall are being advised to bring them back to any Ikea location for a refund.

Chests and dressers manufactured between January 2002 and June 2016 will be fully refunded.

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