IKEA DRESSER TIP-OVER CASE SETTLES FOR $46 MILLION; IKEA AGREES TO EXPAND EFFORTS TO RECALL UNSTABLE DRESSERS
The settlement is believed to be the largest child wrongful death recovery in American history. Plaintiffs’ personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP has secured a $46 million settlement of a [...]
NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON DRESSER TIP-OVERS
A documentary series by Netflix covering dangerous consumer products in a handful of industries shines a spotlight on a growing epidemic of dresser tip-overs in the U.S. “Broken” aired on the streaming platform on Nov. [...]
The IKEA Dresser Tip-Over Litigation: Helping Clients and Consumers Across America
On May 24, 2017, a father entered the bedroom of his two-year-old son, Jozef, to check on him as he took his nap. He encountered a sight that no parent should ever see: an IKEA [...]
IKEA Malm Dresser Tip-Over Claims the Life of Another 2-Year-Old Boy: Feldman Shepherd Retained by Family
An IKEA dresser has claimed the life of yet another 2-year-old boy. On May 24, 2017, Jozef Dudek, was put down for a nap by his father in their home in Buena Park, California. When [...]
Recall alert: Dressers from Target can harm your children
Target is recalling 180,000 4-drawer dressers from their Room Essentials brand, according to a report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission released on September 13, 2017. The recalled dressers were sold both online and at [...]
Massive National Recall of Walmart Dressers due to Tip-Over Risk
On Wednesday, September 6th, 2017, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Ameriwood Home issued a recall of their Mainstays chests of drawers due to serious tip-over and entrapment hazards. These dressers, [...]
Ikea Dresser Tip-Over Case Update: Recall Falling Short
On Thursday, June 29th, 2017, Philly.com Consumer News reported that the Ikea dresser recall is falling short. Safety advocates, including the Consumer Federation of America, assert that Ikea is not doing enough to get the [...]
Feldman Shepherd in the News After IKEA Dresser Recall
The story of IKEA’s massive recall hit the news cycle heavily last week, warning the owners of 29 million dressers that the products could be placing children at risk. It was the first time many [...]
