IKEA Tip-Overs & Feldman Shepherd In the News

August 2015

Philly Inquirer- “Official: Tighten furniture standards”

August 21st, 2015|

Representatives from furniture manufacturers, consumer safety advocates, federal engineers and others met to discuss the growing threat of furniture and television tip-overs. The discussion revolved around identifying ways to improve existing furniture safety standards. Proposed [...]

July 2015

Business Insider- “IKEA MALM tip overs can crush people”

July 23rd, 2015|

Examines reasons why IKEA MALM furniture is unstable and why consumers may be failing to utilize anchor supports. Reviews various aspects of the furniture, such as the imbalance in the weight from front to back, [...]

U.S. CPSC– “IKEA Offers Free Wall Anchoring Repair Kit”

July 22nd, 2015|

This is the CPSC’s release warning consumers regarding the tip-over hazards associated with IKEA products. The warning implores all consumers to stop using IKEA children’s chests and dressers taller than 23 ½ inches, and adult [...]

May 2015

Philly Inquirer- “IKEA sued in fatal ChesCo tip-over”

May 28th, 2015|

Jackie Collas has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against IKEA for the death of her 2-year old son, Curren Collas of Chester County. Collas was crushed and killed by an IKEA MALM dresser that had [...]