IKEA MALM dressers, desks and chests
4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 1, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 4reports to CPSC
- Aug 1, 2020the latest report was made
- Jun 1, 2015the earliest
- 4with the company’s comments
- Brand
- IKEA MALM
- Maker
- IKEA North America Services, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Dressers, desks and chestsIncluding bureaus and buffetsCPSC’s product type: Desks, Dressers, Chests, Bureaus, or Buffets (code 604), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Furniture
Other ways the reports write the brand (2)
“IKEA Malm 4 drawer dresser” and “Ikea MALM 4-Drawer Dresser”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2020 | 1 |
| June 2016 | 1 |
| July 2015 | 1 |
| June 2015 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Emergency room Made Aug 1, 2020, sent to the company Aug 17, 2020, published by CPSC Aug 31, 2020
The product, in the report: An IKEA 4 drawer Malm dresser tipped over on my two year old daughter pushing her head through an adjacent wall.
An IKEA 4 drawer MALM dresser tipped over on my two year old daughter pushing her head through an adjacent wall.
- Model
- IKEA “MALM” 4 Drawer Dresser in White
- UPC
- unknown
- Serial number
- unknown
- Bought from
- Draper, UT Ikea
- Bought
- Oct 15, 2013, about then
- Where
- Lehi, Utah: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 2, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Ikea MALM 4-Drawer Dresser, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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First aid Made Jun 29, 2016, sent to the company Jul 8, 2016, published by CPSC Aug 2, 2016
The product, in the report: MALM 4 drawer dresser
The MALM DRAWER FROM IKEA was in the room and my son 8 years are playing on the floor and the drawer go down he hurt his foot because it was trapped I was fast and remove the drawer I thought it was the floor that had problems but now I realized that it is a fault with the product.
- Model
- I dont know
- Bought from
- IKEA, Florida
- Bought
- Dec 5, 2012, about then
- Where
- miami, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 8, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand IKEA MALM, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Jul 23, 2015, sent to the company Aug 13, 2015, published by CPSC Aug 27, 2015
The product, in the report: MALM 4-drawer chest, black-brown Article Number: 501.033.45 Real wood veneer will make this chest of drawers age gracefully. Read more Size 31 1/2x39 3/8 “ Color: black/brown
My 3 year old daughter opened a few drawers in the IKEA Malm 4 drawer chest (which was filled with clothing) and the dresser tipped over. I was able to react fast and hold the dresser up so she wasn’t crushed. It was terrifying. The dresser became imbalanced once she started to pull out the drawers and fell forward.
- Model
- MALM 4-drawer chest, black-brown Article Number: 501.033.45
- Bought from
- IKEA
- Bought
- Oct 8, 2013, about then
- Where
- chevy chase, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 2, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand IKEA Malm 4 drawer dresser, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Jun 1, 2015, sent to the company Jun 9, 2015, published by CPSC Jun 30, 2015
The product, in the report: Ikea glass top for Malm dresser
My Ikea glass top spontaneously exploded when I was standing next to it. I thought my ceiling was caving in.
- Bought from
- ikea, Georgia
- Bought
- Jun 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- atlanta, Georgia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 50, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Ikea Malm, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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