The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said that Swedish furniture retailer IKEA Group is recalling nearly 36 million chests and dressers in the U.S. and Canada, as they’ve been linked to the deaths of six children.
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If not firmly anchored to the walls, the home furnishings can tip over, posing a serious danger to children, the commission said in a statement on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
Six models of MALM chests or dressers made from 2002 to 2016, as well as about 100 other families of chests or dressers, are covered in the recall.
“It is simply too dangerous to have the recalled furniture in your home unanchored, especially if you have young children,” CPSC Chairman Elliott Kaye said in a statement.
Just how risky is the issue? Furniture or TV sets that tip over kill a U.S. child every two weeks, said Kaye.
As part of its recall, IKEA is offering refunds or a free wall-anchoring kit, Reuters also reported.
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