The IKEA Malm furniture recall is currently underway in North America after reports of a third child killed recently surfaced, however overseas IKEA stores in Australia and the UK are still free to sell them. One UK mom has come forward to campaign against the continued selling of the Malm chest drawers, the Mirror UK reported.
This time, 25-year-old Kelli Curtis, a UK mother of two, was left in momentary shock after finding daughter Evie-Mai in her bedroom with a huge cut on her forehead, with the Malm chest drawers on top of her. The toddler had to stay overnight at Nottingham's Queen's Medical Center and received up to 20 stitches, which could leave her "scarred for life".
Ms. Curtis also said that she knew what could've happened after she heard a loud bang in the child's bedroom. "When I came in, the drawers were on top of her and I just saw the blood on the side of her face," Kellie added.
She had been attending to her other child, Mason, in their living room when she heard the commotion. The Malm chest drawer had not been secured to a wall.
Kellie has since stated not wanting to shop at IKEA anymore. However, she warns other parents of the potential danger if the Malm chest drawer is not properly fixed to the wall.
In a related Sydney Morning Herald post, the Swedish furniture company announced that while there are still unsecured products in buyers' homes, it believes taking a further course of action is the next best option to do. An IKEA Australia spokesperson has also confirmed that the Malm chest drawers sold in their stores are not part of the recall.
"We spread awareness of the importance of securing furniture on our products and product instructions, on the website and in-store", she said. The company also provides wall anchoring instructions as well as anti-tip restraints in all its Malm chest drawers.
