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3 YOM was walking inches from dresser when it fell to floor. No drawers were open. Dresser isn't currently in recall list & customer service told that policy is to put brackets to secure to wall. Given way dresser fell, it would have pulled any brackets out of wall.

Product Details
  • Product Description: IKEA hemnes 8 drawer dresser
  • Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler Name: IKEA North America Services, LLC
  • Brand Name: Hemnes
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  • Product Category: Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations
  • Product Type: Furniture
  • Product Code: Desks, Dressers, Chests, Bureaus, or Buffets (604)
Associated Recall
Incident Details
  • Incident Description: We had an IKEA hemnes 8 drawer gifted to us. We have had the dresser for several months. On Nov 11, 2025, my three year old son was walking by and the dresser fell forward onto the ground. No drawers were open. We are so lucky because he was a few inches away. He could have easily been killed. The IKEA hemnes 8 drawer should absolutely be recalled. I told ikea customer service; and they told me its not currently in the recall list and policy is to put brackets to secure to the wall. The way the dresser fell it would have pulled any brackets out of the wall. This dresser is unsafe and has already killed one little boy in Florida according to the news. Action is needed from congress because ikea is not doing the right thing in recalling these.
  • Incident Date: 11/1/2025
  • Incident Location: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Victims Involved
  • Injury Information: No Incident, No Injury
  • My Relationship to the Victim: My Child
  • Sex: Male
  • Victim's Age When Incident Occurred: 3 years
Comments from the Manufacturer/Private Labeler
  • IKEA North America Services, LLC: Thank you for this information. In June 2016, IKEA announced a voluntary recall of certain chests and dressers. If they are not properly anchored to the wall, the recalled chests and dressers pose a tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children. This recall did not include HEMNES 8 drawer dresser, as this article has always complied with all applicable mandatory and voluntary standards. Customers may still request a free wall-anchoring kit online at https://info.ikea-usa.com/secureitkits/. To read more about how to create safer homes together, please go to: ikea.us/wallanchoring.
Additional Details
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  • Report Number: 20251102-1B626-2147326633
  • Report Date: 11/2/2025
  • Sent to Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler: 11/10/2025
  • Report First Publication Date: 12/4/2025
  • Category of Submitter: Consumer