IKEA Reannounces Recall of MALM and Other Models of Chests and Dressers Due to Serious Tip-over Hazard; 8th Child Fatality Reported; Consumers Urged to Choose Between Refund or Repair
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 18-040 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- November 21, 2017
- Brand
- IKEA Reannounces
- Category
- Furniture and home
- Products
- Children's and adult chests and dressers
- Hazard
- Serious Tip-over Hazard; 8th Child Fatality Reported; Consumers Urged to Choose Between Refund or Repair
- Hazard type
- Falls and tip-oversSuffocation and strangulation
- Remedy
- Refund, Repair
- Units
- About 17.3 million (Based on updated information from IKEA, the number of U.S. units has been revised downward from June 2016.)
- Made in
- Various countries
- Last updated by CPSC
- November 21, 2017
What was recalled
This recall reannouncement involves MALM and other IKEA chests and dressers that do not comply with the requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard (ASTM F2057-14). The recalled children's and adult chests and dressers include the MALM 3-drawer, 4-drawer, 5-drawer and three 6-drawer models and other non-MALM models. The recalled children's chests and dressers are taller than 23.5 inches; recalled adult chests and dressers are taller than 29.5 inches. The MALM chests and dressers are constructed of particleboard or fiberboard and are white, birch (veneer), medium brown, black-brown, white stained oak (veneer), oak (veneer), pink, turquoise, grey, grey-turquoise, lilac, green, brown stained ash (veneer), and black. A 5-digit supplier number, 4-digit date stamp, IKEA logo, country of origin and "MALM" are printed on the underside of the top panel or inside the side panel. RECALLED MALM CHESTS AND DRESSERS Names Sold Dates Measurements MALM 3 10/2002 to 6/2016 31½" x 187/8" x 30¾" MALM 4 6/2002 to 6/2016 31½" x 187/8" x 39½" MALM 5 10/2002 to 4/2006 157/8" x 19" x 481/4" MALM 6 6/2002 to 6/2016 31½" x 187/8" x 483/8" MALM 6 LONG 11/2002 to 6/2016 63" x 187/8" x 30¾" MALM 6 4/2006 to 6/2016 153/4" x 191/8" x 483/8" OTHER CHESTS AND DRESSERS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL To see a complete list of other non-MALM chests and dressers included in this recall, click on this link www.IKEA-USA.com or http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/ikea-chest-and-dresser-recall/index.html on IKEA's website. Since 1996, IKEA chests and dressers have been labeled to identify IKEA, the model name and the manufacturing date.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Children's and adult chests and dressers · About 17.3 million (Based on updated information from IKEA, the number of U.S. units has been revised downward from June 2016.) units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.IKEA.com from January 2002 through June 2016 for between $70 and $200. Other chests and dressers subject to this recall were sold between approximately 1985 and June 2016.; IKEA Supply AG, of Switzerland (May 2009 - present) and predecessors to IKEA Supply AG (1985 - May 2009).
Injuries or incidents reported
IKEA has received 186 reports of tip-over incidents involving the MALM chests and dressers, including 91 reports of injuries to children. In addition, IKEA has received 113 reports of tip-overs with other recalled IKEA chests and dressers, including 53 reports of injuries to children: There have been eight reports of child tip-over related deaths with the recalled chests and dressers. The most recent reported death in May 2017 involved a 2-year-old boy in Buena Park, Calif. after he became trapped beneath an unanchored MALM 3-drawer chest that tipped over. Previously reported deaths with MALM dressers or chests include: February 2016: A 22-month-old boy from Apple Valley, Minn. died after an unanchored MALM 6-drawer chest fell on top of him. June 2014: A 23-month-old boy from Snohomish, Wash. died after he became trapped beneath an unanchored MALM 3-drawer chest that tipped over. February 2014: A 2-year-old boy from West Chester, Pa. died after an unanchored MALM 6-drawer chest tipped over fatally pinning him against his bed. September 2011: A 2-year-old boy from Woodbridge, Va. died after an unanchored MALM 3-drawer chest tipped over and trapped him between the dresser drawers. Previously reported deaths with other model IKEA chests and dressers include: July 1989: A 20-month-old girl from Mt. Vernon, Va. died after an unanchored GUTE 4-drawer chest tipped over and pinned her against the footboard of a youth bed. March 2002: A 2½-year-old boy from Cranford, N.J. died after an unanchored RAKKE 5-drawer chest tipped over and fatally pinned him to the floor. October 2007, a 3-year-old girl from Chula Vista, Calif. died after a KURS 3-drawer chest tipped over and fatally pinned her to the floor. It is unknown whether the dresser was anchored or not.
Consumer contact
IKEA toll-free at 866-856-4532 anytime, or online at www.IKEA-USA.com or http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/ikea-chest-and-dresser-recall/index.html for more information and to participate in the recall.
Recall history and context
IKEA Reannounces appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 294 recalls in the furniture and home category, 93 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Children's and adult chests and dressers (About 17.3 million (Based on updated information from IKEA, the number of U.S. units has been revised downward from June 2016.) units). S.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Serious Tip-over Hazard; 8th Child Fatality Reported; Consumers Urged to Choose Between Refund or Repair.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chest or dresser that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it in an area that children cannot access. Contact IKEA for a choice between two options: refund or a free wall-anchoring kit. IKEA will pick up the recalled dressers free of charge or provide a one-time, free in-home wall-anchoring service for consumers upon request. Consumers can obtain…
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