WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - IKEA is voluntarily recalling 29 million chests and dressers in the U.S. following reports of several injuries, including deaths of three children caused by them tipping over.
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 serious injuries to children.
Sweden-based IKEA has stopped selling the drawers in the US and Canada. Ikea had warned its customers to use wall mounts kit with them after two deaths had occurred. However, after the third incident, Ikea decided to recall them.
In addition to the three deaths, IKEA received reports of 41 tip-over incidents, resulting in 17 injuries to children between the ages of 19 months and 10 years old.
The recalled children's chests and dressers are taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and dressers are taller than 29.5 inches. The 29 million units of recalled chests and dressers include: MALM 3-drawer, 4-drawer, 5-drawer and three 6-drawer models and other children's and adult chests and dressers.
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