IKEA Agrees To Ban Sale Of Certain Dressers After Chester County Toddler's Death

IKEA has reportedly agreed to halt the sale of dressers that have tipped over and led to the deaths of three toddlers in recent years, including one from Chester County.

IKEA will also offer full refunds to millions of customers that bought the dressers, Philly.com reports.

The recall will apply to several dressers including the company's "Malm," line, the report states. Malm has reportedly failed the industry's stability standards.

West Chester's Jackie Collas lost her two-year-old son, Curren, on February 25, 2014 when he was crushed by a dresser made by IKEA.

Collas subsequently filed a lawsuit against IKEA for wrongful death and negligence, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported at the time.

The dresser, purchased at the Conshohocken store, came without hardware to secure it to the wall despite IKEA being aware of the tip over hazard with vertical dressers, the lawsuit says.

Following the incident, Collas launched a blog, attempting to spread awareness of the importance of anchoring furniture around young children.

IKEA operates 361 stores worldwide. On its website, the company now has a page dedicated to offering tips on how to prevent tip-over accidents.

“Every two weeks a child dies in the U.S. from furniture, appliances or TVs tipping over, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. By working together, we can help prevent these tragedies and make the home a safer place,” IKEA’s website says.

Further details on IKEA's recall will reportedly be made available during a formal announcement by the company on Tuesday.