IKEA will refund all or part of the cost of certain dressers after the deaths of three toddlers caused by dressers that may tip over.
Following the deaths of several children from chests and dressers that have tipped over, IKEA is voluntarily recalling multiple versions of the furniture, the company says.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the recalled chests and dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children.
IKEA operates 361 stores worldwide. Maryland has two stores: one at 8352 Honeygo Blvd. in Baltimore and another at 10100 Baltimore Ave. in College Park, with a nearby store in Woodbridge, Virginia.
The recalled MALM chests and dressers were manufactured and sold through June 2016 and include the 3-drawer, 4-drawer, 5-drawer and 6-drawer models, the company says. Other IKEA chests and dressers in this recall were sold at various times through June 2016; the recall affects about 29 million products. Participating consumers can receive a full or partial refund or a free wall-anchoring repair kit.Customers with a recalled chest or dresser that is not properly anchored to the wall should stop using it and place it in an area not accessible to children.
list of chests and dressers affected by this recall (list)