IKEA Recalls 29 Million Dressers Known for Tipping Over

WISCONSIN -- IKEA doesn't have a store in Wisconsin yet, but Wisconsinites should know about a furniture recall the company issued this week.

Following the deaths of several children from chests and dressers that have tipped over, IKEA is voluntarily recalling multiple versions of the furniture, the company says.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the recalled chests and dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children.

The recalled MALM chests and dressers were manufactured and sold through June 2016 and include the 3-drawer, 4-drawer, 5-drawer and 6-drawer models, the company says. Other IKEA chests and dressers in this recall were sold at various times through June 2016; the recall affects about 29 million products.

For a list of chests and dressers affected by this recall, click here.

From IKEA:

Contact IKEA for a choice between two options: a free wall-anchoring repair kit or a full or partial refund.

Free wall-anchoring repair kit
To order a free wall-anchoring repair kit, please click here

Full or partial refund
If you are unable or unwilling to attach your chest or dresser to the wall using the repair kit, or if you are not comfortable that your chest or dresser has been properly attached to the wall, please click here.

For more information about the recall, please click here.

To participate in the recall or for additional information, please call (866) 856-4532 from 9 a.m. to 12 midnight ET.