IKEA recalled over 17 million MALM dressers and chests after 8 children died and nearly 150 other children were seriously injured in tip-over incidents when they climbed on the unstable furniture.
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UPDATE: IKEA Recalls KULLEN 3-Drawer Chests for Tip-Over Risk
In March 2020, IKEA recalled KULLEN 3-drawer chests after receiving 6 reports of tip-over incidents, including 2 minor injuries. The chests were sold from April 2005 to December 2019.
IKEA Agrees to Pay $46 Million Settlement
January 2020 — IKEA has agreed to pay a $46 million settlement to the family of Jozef Dudek, a toddler who died in May 2017 when he was crushed under an IKEA Malm dresser. The dresser was recalled nearly a year earlier in June 2016, but the family was never notified, despite being an “Ikea Family” member at the store. It is the biggest settlement for the death of a child in U.S. history.
IKEA Pays $50 Million Settlement
IKEA agreed to pay a $50 million settlement to the families of 3 boys who died when they climbed on MALM dressers that tipped over and crushed them to death. In December 2016, IKEA also voluntarily decided to re-design the dressers to withstand the weight of a child.
IKEA Dresser Tip-Over Deaths
IKEA’s recalled furniture is lightweight and unstable. When a child pulls the drawers out of the dresser and climbs on it, the dresser can tip over and crush the child if the dresser is not bolted to the wall. Another risk is that heavy objects on top of the dresser, such as TVs or lamps, can fall and hit the child, causing severe injury or death.
IKEA Re-Announces Recall
After an 8th child died in a tip-over incident involving MALM furniture, IKEA decided to re-announced the recall in November 2017. IKEA also reported 91 injuries involving MALM dressers and 26 injuries involving other types of IKEA dressers or chests.
IKEA Recall
The following IKEA Malm dressers and chests were recalled:
| Names | Sold Dates | Measurements |
| MALM 3 | 10/2002 to 6/2016 | 31½” x 18⅞” x 30¾” |
| MALM 4 | 6/2002 to 6/2016 | 31½” x 18⅞” 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 18⅞” x 48⅜” |
| MALM 6 LONG | 11/2002 to 6/2016 | 63” x 18⅞” x 30¾” |
| MALM 6 | 4/2006 to 6/2016 | 153/4” x 191/8” x 483/8“ |
IKEA also recalled millions of non-MALM dressers and chests. For a complete list of the recalled furniture, visit www.IKEA-USA.com or IKEA’s website at http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/ikea-chest-and-dresser-recall/index.html
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