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• CPSC Urges Parents To Buy Tip-Over Prevention Kits Along With New Furniture During Holiday Season

  November 22, 2021

  Russell Maas

  The CPSC urges parents and caregivers to secure new and existing furniture against tip-over accidents this holiday season in order to prevent severe injuries and deaths to children.

• Ikea KULLEN 3-Drawer Chest Recall Issued Over Furniture Tip-Over Risk

  March 9, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  More than 1 million IKEA chests have been recalled, after it was discovered that the furniture does not meet stability...

• Ikea reaches $46M Settlement With Family of Toddler Killed By Dresser

  January 13, 2020

  Russell Maas

  IKEA has agreed to pay $46 million to the parents of a two-year-old who died when a dresser fell on him after the dressers should have been recalled.

• IKEA Hemnes Dressers Linked to Child Death Still Available In Stores

  January 9, 2019

  Russell Maas

  IKEA is reportedly refusing to recall dressers that have tipped over on children, resulting in at least one death, because they meet voluntary industry standards, according to Consumer Reports.

• IKEA Dresser Tipping Over Resulted in Eighth Child Death, Leading to Reannouncement of Recall

  November 27, 2017

  Russell Maas

  The CPSC is warning the public to heed an IKEA dresser recall issued last year following reports that an eighth child has died after a tip-over accident involving the dressers.

• Child Safety Recalls and Injuries from Defective Products Increased in 2016: Report

  April 4, 2017

  Russell Maas

  A new report warns that the number of recalls linked to products that threatened child safety increased in 2016, and it took longer, and more injuries, before manufacturers pulled the products off shelves.

• Television Tip-Over Accidents Injure 11,800 Each Year: CPSC

  March 29, 2017

  Russell Maas

  A new report highlights steps that can be used to avoid furniture tip-over accidents.

• Top 10 Recalls from 2016

  December 27, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The top ten recalls of 2016 had a wide range of impact, from cell phones to flour to hip implants.

• IKEA Settlement Results in $50M Payment To Families Of Children Killed By Dresser Tip Overs

  December 22, 2016

  Russell Maas

  IKEA has agreed to pay more than $50 million to settle three wrongful death lawsuits by the parents of children who were crushed when MALM dressers tipped over onto them.

• IKEA Safety Gates Recalled For Failing Locking Mechanisms

  July 15, 2016

  Russell Maas

  Tens of thousands of IKEA child safety gates are being recalled after reports that they failed to lock properly, resulting in children and users falling and injuring themselves.