August 2015
Philly Inquirer- “Official: Tighten furniture standards”
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”
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”
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”
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 [...]