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After the death of two children, Ikea gives kits to prevent furniture from falling

07/29/2015

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According to the company, the initiative is expected to reach 27 million people in the United States

Malm's mobile type with 78 cm - Playback / Ikea

After the fall of Ikea furniture causing the death of two children in 2014, the Swedish manufacturer decided to give to your customers Americans kits that allow anchoring furniture to the wall. The initiative, which is expected to reach about 27 million consumers who bought cabinets or drawers of Malm line, is being done in partnership with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), American body which aims to the safety of products delivered to consumers.

This is not a recall, however. Products come with the kit included, which consists of an instruction manual and screws to attach the movable wall, but the procedure would not have been made in the two cases where there was death, according to the CNN Money website. The first accident occurred in February 2014 in the town of Westchester, Pennsylvania, when a drawer with about 1.2 meters tall toppled over a two year old. The second occurred in June in Snohomish, Washington. The victim in this case was 23 months and was hit by a 78 cm cabinet.

According to CPSC data, a child dies every two weeks in the United States due to the decrease of furniture or televisions. Injury accidents occur every 24 minutes. Ikea said it has received 14 other reports tipping furniture, resulting in a total of four injuries. The company also states that since 1989 have been registered three other cases of deaths caused by falling furniture produced by it.

Source: Reuters

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