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Safety Warnings Reiterated After Ikea Chest Of Draws Falls On Toddler
IKEA has recently been forced to issue customers with a cautionary about their Malm budget furniture range, after a child was crushed to death when a chest of drawers fell on him.
This is not the first time the Swedish brand has issued such warnings in relation to this very range. The advice was first given in July last year after two children were killed in separate cases.
In the third and most recent case, a 22-month old tipped a wooden chest of drawers onto himself while in his room. He’s Mom, who thought he was asleep in his bed, found him lying under the chest.
Apparently the self-assembly chest was not fixed to the wall and this is why IKEA has issued another safety warning to parents.
An Ikea spokesperson issued the warning advising:
“We wish to emphasise that the best way to prevent tip-over of chests of drawers is to attach products to the wall with the included restraints and hardware per the assembly instructions. Ikea has included restraints with our chest of drawers for decades, and wall attachment is an integral part of the assembly instructions.”
On average, one child dies every two weeks when a piece of furniture, a television or appliance falls on to him or her. By anchoring large furniture, televisions and appliances these tragedies can be prevented.
What are “restraints” as Ikea refers to in it’s statement?
Restraints are basically anchors which are anti-tipping devices. These anti-tipping devices can be installed relatively easily and are inexpensive. As Ikea mentions, these are usually included with the purchase of a chest of drawers, but you could easily find them at any home improvement retailer.
If you are renting your home or unable to anchor against the wall for any reason, you can still anchor your large appliances to a low and sturdy base as far back as possible.
Here’s an instructional video as suggested by the U.S Consumer Product Safety commission.
via YouTube
Lupita Barrios
May 1, 2016 at 4:46 pm
Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz
May 1, 2016 at 4:50 pm
Hollie McKenzie
May 1, 2016 at 7:50 pm
This is really a warning for all furniture. It isn’t just Ikea furniture that tips. Anything can.
Jody Bloom
May 2, 2016 at 12:51 am
All furniture can do this!
Cat Bajowski
May 2, 2016 at 4:02 am
Michael Bajowski
Marty Mccalla Dial
May 2, 2016 at 8:18 pm
Any furniture can tip if drawers are out. We put are sons in closet tell he gets bigger.
josie blanco
May 4, 2016 at 6:21 pm
Omg! That’s so scary because my kids have always done that. I had no clue that this was so dangerous.
Susan Osorio
May 8, 2016 at 4:27 pm
Rosalba Sandoval fyi
Lynette Ellsworth Brown
May 8, 2016 at 5:49 pm
Natalie De Jesus
Methaq Ali Yousif
May 8, 2016 at 7:44 pm
Malak Yousif
Shannon Leigh Johnson
May 8, 2016 at 7:44 pm
Yup, I did that when I was a kid and I remember the whole bookshelf falling over on me. The couch caught the top end so I was only hit with books and not the shelf. Gotta watch kids closely!
Alexandra Pereira
May 8, 2016 at 11:12 pm
One of the saddest most beautiful anime movies I have ever watched .
Suzanna Cooper
May 8, 2016 at 11:48 pm
Great job paying attention there!!
Jenie Rose
May 8, 2016 at 11:52 pm
Love this movie
Meghan Elyzabeth
May 9, 2016 at 12:03 am
What movie is this
Nikki Pleshe
May 9, 2016 at 5:54 pm
Wolf Children
Nikki Pleshe
May 9, 2016 at 6:19 pm
Don’t watch unless you want to cry.
Meghan Elyzabeth
May 9, 2016 at 6:41 pm
Ok then I won’t watch it haha thanks for the tip
Tülay Dicle
May 9, 2016 at 4:56 am
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Cynthia Tan
May 9, 2016 at 6:02 am
I think the hot iron being so near to the toddler is also dangerous!
Em Aquino-Villanueva
May 9, 2016 at 7:20 am
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Chinny Magdaug Bautista
May 9, 2016 at 9:22 am
Baliktad saken. Si rue yun naakyat, si rio ang behave
Daniela Lescieur
May 9, 2016 at 1:34 pm
De guenaaas que no tenemos muebles tan altos!!! Horacio Hernández Avilés