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Consumer product recall

Recall Re-Announcement: IKEA Chests of Drawers recalled due to tip-over and entrapment hazards

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Summary

Product
IKEA children’s chests of drawers taller than 60 cm (23 ½ inches) and IKEA adult chests of drawers taller than 75 cm (29 ½ inches).
Issue
Consumer products - Entrapment hazard
Consumer products - Tip-over hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using all affected chests of drawers that are not securely anchored to the wall, and move them to an area that children cannot access.

Affected products

This notice involves all IKEA children's chests of drawers taller than 60 cm (23 ½ inches) and adult chest of drawers taller than 75 cm (29 ½ inches) sold to June 2016.  The affected IKEA chests of drawers will have a label affixed to the product with the company name "IKEA", the model name, and the manufacturing date.  The affected IKEA chests of drawers model names are:

  • Alesund, Alleby, Alvesta, Aneboda, Angus, Ånes, Arup, Askedal, Askvoll, Aspelund, Balstar, Bankeryd, Bergsmo, Bialitt, Birkeland, Blimp, Boj, Brett, Brimnes, Boksta, BJÖRN, BÖRKVALLA, Brusali, Busunge, Diktad, Edland, Elis, Engan, Eksil, Fjell, Fjord, Flaten, Fridolin, Granås, Gute, Haddal, Hajdeby, Hemnes, Hensvik, Herrestad, Holleby, Hovdal, Hopen, Hosteland, Hurdal, IKEA PS, Kabin, Kirkenes, Knot, Koppang, Kusk, Kurs, Kullen, Kviby, Leksvik, Lo, Lomen, Mac, Malm, Mast, Mammut, Mandal, Meråker, Midsund, Natura, Narvik, Nordli, Nordnes, Nornas, Nyvoll, Ottenby, Rakke, Ramberg, Ranvik, Rodd, Robin, Rustik, Sala, Skarnes, Sandefjord, Stranda, Sveio, Stavanger, Stockholm, Stuva, Sundvik, Tarva, Tassa, Tovik, Trandum, Trogen, Trondheim, Trysil, Tyssedal, Undredal, Varde, Vajer, Vallvik, Vestby, Vinstra, Visdalen, Vollen.

Visit the IKEA Secure It! Secure It! Creating Safer Homes Together webpage for a selection of model pictures.

Issue

The recalled chests of drawers can tip-over if not securely anchored to the wall, posing a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or serious injuries to children.

As of November 17, 2017, the company has received 8 reports of tip-over incidents in Canada and 6 injuries. In the United States, the company has received 299 reports of tip-over incidents, resulting in 8 deaths and 144 injuries to children between the ages of 19 months and 10 years old.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using all affected chests of drawers that are not securely anchored to the wall, and move them to an area that children cannot access.

Consumers have two options to remedy the tip-over hazard of the chest of drawers.  Consumers may obtain a free anchoring repair kit to secure the chest of drawers to the wall OR may contact IKEA for a refund, as stated in this notice:

  • Consumers should visit IKEA Canada retail locations for a free wall anchoring kit to use with the affected chests of drawers. To receive the anchoring kit by mail, consumers should contact IKEA Customer Support Centre at 1-800-661-9807 or by visiting the Secure It! Creating Safer Homes Together webpage.
  • Consumers are advised to install the kit themselves or contact IKEA Customer Support Centre at 1-800-661-9807 for a one-time free in-home anchoring kit installation service.
  • Consumers who would not like to secure the affected IKEA chests of drawers to the wall should return them to any IKEA location for a refund as follows. Consumers returning affected chests of drawers manufactured between January 2002 and June 2016 are entitled to a full store credit. Consumers returning affected chests of drawers manufactured prior to January 2002 will be eligible for a partial store credit.

For more information, consumers may contact IKEA Canada by visiting the Secure It! Creating Safer Homes Together webpage or by calling the toll-free number 1-800-661-9807.

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and IKEA

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 4.7 million IKEA chests of drawers sold at IKEA stores across Canada and online at Ikea.com/ca/en. Approximately 17.3 million IKEA chests of drawers were sold in the United States.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold since 1993 in Canada.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in Poland, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Indonesia, Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Sweden, Thailand, Lithuania, and Germany.

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Household items - Furniture and furnishings
Companies

Distributor

IKEA Canada Limited Partnership

Burlington, Ontario

CANADA

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Children, pregnant or breast feeding women
Identification number
RA-57778

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