Death of two children Ikea takes to make security alert – publico

                 

                         
                     

                 

 
                         

Two children died in the United States in accidents related to the chests of drawers Malm line, one of the most sold in the world by Ikea, and are also available in Portugal. The US commission consumer warned of the dangers the furniture when not fixed to the walls. The Ikea will not collect convenient but give a free kit to make the mobile insurance.

                     

                          The commission, quoted by US media, indicated that one of the deaths occurred in February 2014 in Pennsylvania when a convenient six Malm drawers fell on a boy of two years. Four months later, a similar accident was registered in Washington. A child of 23 months died when a convenient three drawers fell on her.

After the two cases, the US Commission advises consumers not to use Malm products, particularly those with more than 60 centimeters in height if they are children to use them and more than 75 cm for adults, until they are attached to the wall.

The Ikea is not doing the collection of chests of drawers but before delivering kits free the near 27 million people, in which there are all necessary parts to fix the furniture to the wall. The kits will be delivered to consumers who have purchased furniture with the two specific times, including seven million chests of drawers Malm.

PUBLIC, Ikea’s communication department Portugal explained that the warning the US consumer protection commission comes under the Secure It campaign launched in partnership with several companies, including Ikea, about the good practices that consumers should have when buying a mobile, since its installation security in their use.

The communication department indicated that the campaign launched in the United States will not be made in Portugal and will not be collecting any convenient Malm. According to the source, they will be offered kits for fixing the mobile a “standard procedure” in the company. “Consumers can request free the kits in customer support desk in our stores where the original packaging of the product does not have or if they consider that the product will be safer if it is fixed to the wall, example “, indicates the same source.

The Ikea also stresses that in the installation instructions of their products with certain times indicates that it is always advised to setting the furniture to the wall. “Lament

chest of drawers Malm are sold by Ikea since 2002, and have a cost between 35 and 169 euros in Portugal. The US safety commission and the Ikea confirmed that there was so far 14 cases related to convenient drop this line, which resulted in injuries to four people. Since 1989 were reported three other deaths related to the Swedish company’s products in addition to the s case last year.