The American division of IKEA stopped selling easy to flip chests after the death of three young children. On Tuesday, June 28 tells The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The company is recalling 29 million chests, which were sold for more than 10 years ago, including one of the most popular low-cost Malm lines. This product from 27 June can not find a trading network, the newspaper writes.
According to the source of the newspaper in one of the federal regulators, officially the recall will be announced June 28. A day earlier, the head of IKEA USA Lars Peterson confirmed the revocation information in the NBC comments News,, asking consumers who have already purchased a chest of drawers in this series, to move them out of reach for the placement of children.
The company plans to offer a full refund to customers which will return the furniture. Consumers who wish to keep the goods, the store will provide services to repair crews who attach dressers to the wall.
The publication notes that IKEA has gone to such steps after criticism from the public and the authorities, caused by accidents fatal. Over the past two years in Pennsylvania, Washington and Minnesota three children under the age of two years were killed after they crushed the chest of drawers from IKEA.
June 23, it became known that the company is recalling all protective hoop “Patrol” ( Patrull) due to the risk of harm to children. The company noted that compromises the safety of children issue is unacceptable: in the case of information about how to obtain child injuries or potential risks of the retailer immediately recall unsafe goods
In January, retail chain withdrew drumsticks and drum “latte”. (Lattjo) due to the risk of choking on small parts getting into the respiratory tract.
The company IKEA was founded in 1943 and belongs to the fund Stichting INGKA Foundation, headquartered in Delft (Netherlands). It specializes in the sale of furniture and accessories for the house.
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