# Following an Additional Child Fatality, IKEA Recalls 29 Million MALM and Other Models of Chests and Dressers Due to Serious Tip-Over Hazard; Consumers Urged to Anchor Chests and Dressers or Return for Refund
> **CPSC recall** · 2016-06-28 · 16204 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 16204
- **Date:** 2016-06-28
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Children's and adult chests and dressers

## Hazards

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

## Remedies

Refund; Repair

## Manufacturer(s)

IKEA North America, of Conshohocken, Pa.

## Description

The recalled children's chests and dressers are taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and dressers are taller than 29.5 inches. The 29 million units of recalled chests and dressers include: MALM 3-drawer, 4-drawer, 5-drawer and three 6-drawer models and other children's and adult chests and dressers. The MALM chests and dressers are constructed of particleboard or fiberboard and are white, birch (veneer), medium brown, black-brown, white stained oak (veneer), oak (veneer), pink, turquoise, gray, gray-turquoise, lilac, green, brown stained ash (veneer), and black. A 5-digit supplier number, 4-digit date stamp, IKEA logo, country of origin and "MALM" are printed on the underside of the top panel or inside the side panel. Since 1996, IKEA chests and dressers have been labeled to identify IKEA, the model name and the manufacturing date.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Following-an-Additional-Child-Fatality-IKEA-Recalls-29-Million-MALM-and-Other-Models-of)
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