IKEA is recalling approximately 29 million chests and dressers, including the popular MALM line (3, 4, 5, and 6-drawer models), because they are unstable if not anchored to a wall. This recall affects MALM products and various other models taller than 23.5 inches for children and 29.5 inches for adults produced over several decades. The recall follows three separate fatalities where young children were pinned or trapped under unanchored MALM chests, along with 41 reported tip-over incidents resulting in 17 injuries. Consumers are urged to immediately stop using unanchored units and contact IKEA for a full refund, store credit, or a free wall-anchoring repair kit.
The dressers can tip over and fall forward if they are not properly anchored to a wall, particularly when drawers are pulled out or a child attempts to climb on them. This poses a serious risk of entrapment and suffocation; multiple children have died after being pinned under the weight of these fallen units.
Consumers should immediately stop using any recalled chest and dresser that is not properly anchored to the wall and place it into an area that children cannot access. Contact IKEA for a choice between two options: refund or a free wall-anchoring repair kit. Consumers are entitled to a full refund for chests and dressers manufactured between January 2002 and June 2016. Consumers with chests and dressers manufactured prior to January 2002 will be eligible for a partial store credit. Consumers can order a free wall-anchoring repair kit. Consumers can install the kit themselves or IKEA will provide a one-time, free in-home installation service, upon request. Consumers can reorder the kits throughout the life of their chest and dresser.
Recalled IKEA MALM 3-drawer dresser
Recalled IKEA MALM 4-drawer dresser
Recalled IKEA MALM 5-drawer dresser
Recalled IKEA MALM 6-drawer dresser
Recalled IKEA MALM 6-drawer dresser
Recalled IKEA MALM 6-drawer dresser
If you or a family member were harmed by this recalled product, you may have legal rights. Consider consulting a consumer protection attorney to understand your options for compensation.
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Sources: CPSC Notice · Raw API Response