By The Canadian Press with files from IKEA and US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Child Deaths in US Prompts Ikea Canada to Recall Wide Range of Chests of Drawers

Jun 28, 2016 | 9:21 AM

BURLINGTON, ONT:  Ikea has issued a Canadian recall notice for millions of chests of drawers (Malm design and ohers) that can tip over a safety hazard that has been linked to the deaths of six children in the United States over several years as well as dozens of injuries.

The Swedish furniture multinational says it will repair or pay a refund for chests of drawers that don’t meet North American safety standards.

It also urges customers to stop using the affected chests of drawers and put them out of the reach of children until the furniture can be secured to a wall.

Customers who cannot secure the furniture to a wall are advised to bring the pieces back to any Ikea location for a refund.

Ikea Canada’s move is part of a recall of 29 million chests and dressers across the United States and Canada.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that all six of the children killed by tipped furniture were three years old or younger. One of the children was killed about 27 years ago. The other deaths were more recent, between 2002 and 2016. The CPSC said it has received 36 reports of children who were injured by the furniture.

More information on the recall can be found on the IKEA website  

Details on the U-S fatalities related to the drawers are posted wit the US Consumer Product Safety Commission