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Ikea dressers, desks and chests

38 reports to CPSC, the latest made Sep 21, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 38reports to CPSC
  • Sep 21, 2026the latest report was made
  • Nov 26, 2011the earliest
  • 37with the company’s comments
Brand
Ikea
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

By month

1 report from October 2025 to September 2026; the most in September 2026, 1. 37 earlier reports, since November 2011, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
September 20261
July 20251
December 20221
August 20211
May 20211
November 20201
September 20201
February 20201
January 20201
July 20191
September 20181
February 20181
October 20171
September 20171
February 20171
November 20161
July 20161
June 20161
April 20161
September 20151
August 20152
July 20151
June 20151
April 20151
February 20151
November 20141
June 20142
April 20141
December 20131
September 20132
June 20132
February 20131
December 20121
November 20111

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Death 1
  • Emergency room 2 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
  • Seen by a doctor or nurse 2 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
  • First aid 4 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  • Hurt, no treatment 8 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  • Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
  • No one hurt 20 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Sep 21, 2026, sent to the company Sep 24, 2026, published by CPSC Oct 8, 2026

    The product, in the report: IKEA: STOREMOLLA 8-drawer dresser, light grey-beige stained, 67 3/8x19 5/8x35 7/8 “ $649.99

    The faces of the drawers fall off frequently when using. For kids, this is incredibly unsafe as they fall when they pull the drawer and the face of the drawer detaches from the dresser. If you look in product reviews, others noted that the face of the drawers is held on very poorly mainly by dowels.

    Model
    Storemorella
    Bought from
    IKEA, Virginia
    Bought
    Mar 14, 2026
    Where
    Staunton, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 7, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  2. No one hurt

    Made Jul 8, 2025, sent to the company Dec 18, 2025, published by CPSC Jan 7, 2026

    The product, in the report: IKEA chest of drawers

    IKEA chest of drawers. The product is known as being unsafe. IKEA has a recall but is refusing to pick up the chest of drawers despite representing to the public they will pick up the drawers to eliminate the safety risk. The dressers are a tip risk. In fact, we had an incident with a tipping dresser and are getting rid of them for that reason. Contacted the mfg several times for pick up without any success therefore the dressers remain an unacceptable risk

    Model
    Malm
    Serial number
    18748
    Where
    Westlake, Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 5, Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Dec 8, 2022, sent to the company Dec 13, 2022, published by CPSC Dec 28, 2022

    The product, in the report: Ikea Malm glass top 31.5” x 18.875”

    Ikea Malm glass top shattered for no reason. In the middle of the night I was woken to a large crashing/bang noise in the bedroom. I found the shattered glass top spread throughout the room. Nothing fell onto or caused the glass to shatter like it did.

    Model
    Malm glass top
    UPC
    N/A
    Serial number
    N/A
    Bought from
    Ikea
    Bought
    Mar 12, 2016, about then
    Where
    Glendale, Arizona: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 55, Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. Seen by a doctor or nurse

    Made Aug 16, 2021, sent to the company Aug 19, 2021, published by CPSC Sep 2, 2021

    The product, in the report: Ikea Malm 6 drawer dresser Model 6 Drawer

    Malm 6 drawer chest Drawer was in his baby sisters bedroom she was about 2/3 yo at the time and I heard a loud thud the dresser had tipped over and my son and daughter were trapped underneath my son was holding it up crying and my daughter in shock the drawer had slid open and hit him in the back of the head and back the dresser was full of clothes Luckily the edge of the bed held the dresser up just enough to where it didn’t fall all the way to the ground. I contacted Ikea and no one ever reached out to me they didn’t allow me to return the dresser or get any mounting brackets my husband and I ended up purchasing a new set this time anchoring to the walls.

    Model
    6 drawer
    Where
    San Antonio, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
  5. Hurt, no treatment

    Made May 14, 2021, sent to the company May 18, 2021, published by CPSC Jun 2, 2021

    The product, in the report: IKEA black glass top desk. Vika glassholm 20799

    My glass top ikea desk randomly basically exploded and shattered, sending thousands of small shards of glass everywhere. No one was even nearby when this happened.

    Model
    20799
    Bought from
    IKEA Pittsburgh
    Bought
    Aug 1, 2014, about then
    Where
    Morgantown, West Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 24, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  6. No one hurt

    Made Nov 1, 2020, sent to the company Nov 9, 2020, published by CPSC Dec 1, 2020

    The product, in the report: Ikea Glasholm Desk with Metal Legs

    Ikea Glasholm Desk, not having been used for only 2 days with no more than maybe 5lbs total of weight on the desk spontaneously shattered, leaving glass pieces all over the room. This was our daughter’s desk in her room, luckily she was not in the room at the time, however my wife got cut cleaning up the glass.

    Model
    Glasholm
    Bought from
    Ikea Houston
    Bought
    Dec 1, 2016, about then
    Where
    Missouri City, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 11, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  7. No one hurt

    Made Sep 25, 2020, sent to the company Oct 16, 2020, published by CPSC Nov 10, 2020

    The product, in the report: Glass top to Hemnes IKEA dresser https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/hemnes-glass-top-transparent-50430012/ Model HEMNES Glass top, transparent 62 5/8x19 5/8 “

    The glass top on our IKEA Hemnes dresser spontaneously exploded in our bedroom. The top had no minor defects or chips that would explain why this took place. Our entire master bedroom and bathroom was littered with glass shards and fragment pieces. While our son sustained no injuries - he was in the bedroom at the time of the explosion. This product is a complete safety hazard. I’m amazed our son walked away without any lacerations or cuts from flying glass debris!

    After having this experience we noticed this was a common complaint amongst other consumers who had been involved in a simlar incident. I don’t think this is a freak accident. I believe IKEA is selling an inferior glass product that needs to be recalled and pulled from their shelves.

    Model
    HEMNES Glass top, transparent 62 5/8x19 5/8 “
    Serial number
    504.300.12
    Bought from
    IKEA
    Bought
    May 29, 2020
    Where
    Owasso, Oklahoma: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 10, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  8. Hurt, care not known

    Made Feb 19, 2020, sent to the company Mar 12, 2020, published by CPSC Apr 21, 2020

    The product, in the report: 8 drawer Dresser

    Caller stated that the 8 drawer dresser fell on his 6 year old child. Fortunately she was not seriously injured . She sustained minor bruises to her right foot, his spouse administered first aid to the child . No medical attention was necessary for this injury. Caller stated that there was a TV on top of the unit as well as other items which caused the unit to topple over. He stated that his dresser was not included in the recall and would like the agency to investigate the matter.

    Model
    [REDACTED]
    Bought from
    Ikea, New Jersey
    Bought
    Feb 1, 2014, about then
    Where
    Edison, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 6, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Level of care not known
  9. No one hurt

    Made Jan 7, 2020, sent to the company Feb 3, 2020, published by CPSC Feb 25, 2020

    The product, in the report: Stuva malad wardrobe

    The wardrobe stuva malad fell over my 5 years old daughter in 2016 . Because one of the doors was open . The door stopped the wardrobe to kill my daughter and I found her on the floor of her bedroom with the wardrobe over her . After that I put the two wardrobes that I had in the trash . I just report this today because I read that some furniture killed some kids and now I now that my daughter could be one of those kids . I brought two wardrobes and one chest of drawers. In ikea in 2009 or 2010 . And I still have the chest of drawers .

    Model
    Stuva malad wardrobe
    Bought from
    IKEA North America Services, LLC, Pennsylvania
    Bought
    Jan 3, 2010
    Where
    Vineyard, Utah: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 5, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  10. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Jul 24, 2019, sent to the company Feb 27, 2020, published by CPSC Mar 19, 2020

    The product, in the report: 6 drawer MALM dresser

    The submitter is reporting an incident with her recalled dresser.

    The dresser tipped forward after her four year old daughter opened two drawers. The dresser fell on her daughter’s left side and she sustained bruises on her left arm and leg. The submitter believes her daughter was able to move away before the dresser fell and prevented the injury from being fatal. From the noise the submitter ran into the room and saw her daughter under the dresser. The submitter said the dresser was too heavy for her to lift and she required the help of her other daughter.

    The submitter did not seek medical attention for her daughter.

    She plans to contact the firm for the recall remedy.

    Model
    Unknown
    UPC
    Unknown
    Serial number
    Unknown
    Bought from
    IKEA, New Jersey
    Bought
    Jun 1, 2016, about then
    Where
    Elizabeth, New Jersey: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Age 4, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  11. Emergency room

    Made Sep 9, 2018, sent to the company Sep 17, 2018, published by CPSC Oct 1, 2018

    The product, in the report: Hemnes chest of drawers

    A drawer from an IKEA Hemnes chest if drawers felt on my daughter’s toe, causing her an injury. The screws that maintain the drawers on place are not for wood, and do not work to hold them in place and prevent them from getting off the rails .

    Model
    Hemnes 3-drawer chest
    Serial number
    203.604.21
    Bought from
    Ikea
    Where
    Cincinnati, Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 16, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
  12. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Feb 24, 2018, sent to the company Mar 5, 2018, published by CPSC Mar 27, 2018

    The product, in the report: ikea malm dresser

    An Ikea Malm dresser fell in my bedroon. It glanced off me and I was bruised

    Bought from
    ikea
    Bought
    Sep 12, 2010, about then
    Where
    fairfield, Connecticut: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 64, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  13. First aid

    Made Oct 15, 2017, sent to the company Oct 23, 2017, published by CPSC Nov 14, 2017

    The product, in the report: Glashold desk. Black. Gerton legs.

    I was using an IKEA Glasholm desk with Gerton legs in my office. It had a laptop, keyboard, microphone, and some papers on top. As I stepped past the desk, my foot lightly tapped one of the legs. The table essentially exploded, sending glass throughout the room and onto the floor.

    Model
    Glasholm and Gerton
    Bought from
    Ikea Emeryville
    Bought
    Jan 7, 2016, about then
    Where
    Fremont, California: Other Public Property/Office
    Who was involved
    Age 40, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  14. First aid

    Made Sep 5, 2017, sent to the company Sep 14, 2017, published by CPSC Oct 5, 2017

    The product, in the report: Ikea denied me from returning their recall dresser and brought it home and it fell on me.

    Ikea denied me returning a recalled dresser and i tooked it home and it felt on me causing injury

    Model
    Malm
    Where
    New york, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 32, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  15. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Feb 25, 2017, sent to the company Mar 17, 2017, published by CPSC Mar 31, 2017

    The product, in the report: IKEA glassholm glass desk top in blue

    My 10 year old son was laying under his desk to look at his [REDACTED]. He went to feel faint lines on the bottom of the glass desk top with his finger (the lines are not flaws, but very faint and across the painted blue part of the desk). The glass exploded (made a noise I heard downstairs) and shattered all over him. It was tempered glass so it did shatter in smaller pieces but still with lots of slivered glass. Covered his head and arm (and clothes). Small cuts to his arm occurred before he was able to wash the tiny slivers off. The desk top was an IKEA glassholm in blue. No know scratches, , nicks or flaws in desk top prior to it exploding. It also scratched his [REDACTED] screen up

    Bought from
    Ikea
    Where
    Centennial, United States: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 10, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  16. No one hurt

    Made Nov 28, 2016, sent to the company Dec 6, 2016, published by CPSC Dec 20, 2016

    The product, in the report: Malm 6 drawer dresser

    I purchased the Ikea Malm 6 drawer dresser from Ikea in December 2009.

    Sometime in 2010 or 2011, my youngest son (about 5 or 6 years old and a special needs child) opened all of the top and middle drawers on the Ikea Malm 6 drawer dresser in his room. I heard the crash as the dresser fell over. My son was not injured. I had not yet installed the anchor strap.

    I don’t know if my son pulled on the drawers while they were open. My guess is that he did. However, when I cleaned up the mess, I opened the top and middle drawers and found that, with the weight of the clothes in them, the dresser seem very unstable, requiring the least pull on a drawer to tip it forward.

    Model
    Malm 6 dresser drawer
    Bought from
    Ikea
    Bought
    Dec 9, 2009
    Where
    Sacramento, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 6, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  17. Seen by a doctor or nurse

    Made Jul 5, 2016, sent to the company Jul 27, 2016, published by CPSC Aug 19, 2016

    The product, in the report: 24” x 63” (approximate dimension) Rectangular Tempered Glass Desktop

    June 27, 2016 8:20 pm - I was working at my desk - my husband was in the room when my tempered glass desktop exploded. It sounded like a shotgun blast and sent a shock wave through the air. When I had the courage to open my eyes my jeans were covered in blood, the computer was leaning against the wall, there was shards of sharp glass and fine glass dust everywhere - including out the door, the blast was so violent. I had a horrific headache the following day but on Wed June 29, 2016 I took a piece of the glass to the Calgary IKEA store, they returned the purchase price of the desk and said they would contact IKEA Sweden. July 4, 2016 I received a call from the Calgary IKEA store to say this is the normal reaction to a tempered glass table breaking. It is impossible to believe this is true. I have glass shards imbedded everywhere - I have seen an eye doctor who reports there are no corneal lacerations on my eyes but there is debris in my eyes. I am being treated for that. I play the piano and my hands are of concern. The fine shards of glass in my hands are slowing coming out of the skin - I can still play. At IKEA the item was sold until 2013 - I think! I do not know why it is no longer sold.

    ____________________________________________________________________________________________

    06/29/2016 - The consumer contacted the manufacturer and explained the situation. The representative she spoke to informed her that they would have to contact Sweden to report it.

    07/04/2016 - The consumer received a call from her local IKEA that Sweden reported that this was the normal way for a tempered glass to break, and hence IKEA will take no further action.

    The consumer indicates that she received superficial lacerations to her legs, arms, hands. The consumer indicates that she had to visit her eye Doctor on 06/29/2016 and 07/04/2016 for the debris in her eyes after the explosion. The consumer has another visit scheduled on 07/12/2016.

    Model
    Galant
    UPC
    Unknown
    Serial number
    Unknown
    Bought from
    IKEA, Alberta
    Bought
    Jun 15, 2012, about then
    Where
    Calgary, Canada: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 73, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
  18. First aid

    Made Jun 29, 2016, sent to the company Jul 7, 2016, published by CPSC Jul 21, 2016

    The product, in the report: White IKEA MALM 3 drawer dresser

    IKEA MALM Dressers:

    We purchased two MALM dressers from IKEA back in 2005/2006. One was the taller one, and one shorter one. We anchored the taller one, and didn’t think the shorter one would need anchoring. One evening, as my daughter was putting her clothes away, she had opened two drawers at the same time, the dresser tipped over and almost fell on her. We had a bed near the dresser, so the bed stopped the dresser from falling completely on her. We had put a small 19-in TV (not a flat screen) on top. The TV slid down as well. I thought maybe the weight would help keep the dresser from tipping. We were wrong on both thoughts. Again, we were lucky to have that bed nearby to stop the dresser and TV. If there had been no bed, it would have fallen on her along with the TV. We anchored it right away after that incident.

    Model
    MALM
    Serial number
    don’t know
    Bought from
    IKEA
    Bought
    Jun 2, 2006, about then
    Where
    St. Charles, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 10, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  19. No one hurt

    Made Apr 19, 2016, sent to the company Apr 27, 2016, published by CPSC May 11, 2016

    The product, in the report: IKEA malm 6-drawer dresser

    In 2014, My 3 year-old daughter opened all of the drawers in her IKEA Malm dresser. I just happened to walk past her room as the dresser was falling on top of her. She was trying to hold it up. Thank God I walked past at the right time. I had no idea there was a recall on these dressers. I know it’s been some time but I thought it was important to report so ikea is aware there are probably many more incidents like this & they have not been very vigilant about their recall process.

    Model
    IKEA malm 6-drawer dresser
    Bought from
    IKEA store
    Bought
    Apr 19, 2016, about then
    Where
    Chicago, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 3, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  20. No one hurt

    Made Sep 22, 2015, sent to the company Sep 30, 2015, published by CPSC Oct 22, 2015

    The product, in the report: Ikea Hemnes 3 drawer dresser Width 42 1/2” Height 37 3/8” Depth 19 5/8”

    My four year old climbed on the Ikea Hemnes 3 drawer dresser in his bedroom and it fell forward. He was able to jump out of the way and did not sustain any injuries. I believe he most likely opened the bottom drawer and used it to step on to get something on top of the dresser. This is a heavy piece of furniture and he could have been seriously injured.

    Model
    Hemnes 3 drawer dresser
    Bought from
    Ikea
    Bought
    Feb 1, 2011, about then
    Where
    Derwood, Maryland: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 4, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  21. Emergency room

    Made Aug 17, 2015, sent to the company Aug 25, 2015, published by CPSC Sep 16, 2015

    The product, in the report: IKEA BREMNES 4-drawer dresser

    My son’s dresser (Ikea BRIMNES) fell on him and broke his femur. The dresser was not anchored to the wall, but I don’t believe he was climbing on it.

    Model
    BREMNES
    Bought from
    IKEA
    Bought
    Oct 1, 2010, about then
    Where
    Minnetonka, Minnesota: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 3, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
  22. No one hurt

    Made Aug 5, 2015, sent to the company Aug 13, 2015, published by CPSC Aug 27, 2015

    The product, in the report: Ikea Malm 6 drawer dresser Article Number: 502.145.55, color white, purchased probably Dec 2011/Jan 2012

    We recently had an Ikea Malm dresser tip over in our 3 1/2 year old daughter’s room (as I’m sure you are already aware, these dressers are a very popular choice for children’s rooms). It was unsecured because it was a 3-drawer high version (3 high by 2 wide) and we never imagined that it would tip over because it was a low dresser. She was opening the drawers (not hanging on them or trying to climb) and when she opened the top drawer last, just the act of opening the drawer was enough to tip the dresser over. Luckily, she was able to leap out of the way before it landed face down on the floor, and escaped what in all likelihood would have been a serious injury.

    At the time, we wrote the incident off as a freak accident. After seeing news of the larger issue, we realized how lucky we were and that although there wasn’t a related injury, that it would probably be worth submitting a report. It seems probable that we are far from the only people who have had this happen but who didn’t think it warranted a report.

    Model
    Malm Article Number: 502.145.55
    Bought from
    Ikea, California
    Bought
    Dec 10, 2011, about then
    Where
    Los Angeles, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 3, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  23. First aid

    Made Jul 22, 2015, sent to the company Jul 30, 2015, published by CPSC Aug 13, 2015

    The product, in the report: IKEA’s Glasholm glass top desk; Article # 602.214.71 Product URL: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60221471/

    IKEA’s Glasholm glass top desk exploded on top of me, hurting me, breaking several items that were on top of the desk and damaging nearby items in the room.

    I was sitting in front of the desk – not touching it - when it shattered on top of me into thousands of pieces of glass, which sliced open my hands and feet. Also, the temperature was set at 72 degrees, so it wasn’t a result of it getting too cold or hot.

    The impact of the exploding glass was so strong that it broke pieces of crown molding off the walls in our new construction home. It also damaged nearby filing cabinets.

    While my injuries hurt, I am lucky that they weren’t worse. I am most thankful that my 5-month old daughter wasn’t in the room with me, as she would have been injured as well.

    According to IKEA, the glass top desk is made of tempered glass that is known to sometimes “spontaneously explode.”

    IKEA has reimbursed me for the cost of the desk, but it hasn’t taken responsibility for anything else. I’ve had a pending insurance claim with Liberty Mutual - IKEA’s insurance provider - for two years now. According to them, they’re still waiting on a technical report from IKEA on possible product defects.

    Model
    Glasholm
    Bought from
    Ikea
    Where
    Millis, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 31, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  24. No one hurt

    Made Jun 9, 2015, sent to the company Jun 17, 2015, published by CPSC Jul 1, 2015

    The product, in the report: GLASHOLM Tempered glass desk - very similiar to this one: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/search/?query=glass+desk

    I purchased an Ikea desk in November 2010 and have been using it daily as my work desk. It shattered /exploded on Monday June 1 2015. There was nothing on the desk, or near it that could have caused it to shatter the way it did. I found a report online of a woman who had a very similar experience as mine, except I was sitting at the desk when it occurred. Also, unlike the report and Ikea’s insistence, the glass did not just shatter in safe cubes, it shattered into shards and powdered glass which was everywhere!! I have spoken with Ikea as well as their insurance company. I do not want anything in the form of monetary compensation, however Ikea is not accepting this is a safety hazard and the product should be recalled. It is ridiculous that a product that has the potential to do this can be deemed safe and only a quality issue instead of a safety issue. There are small children in the home and i am certain if they were in the room they would have been hurt because of the way height that the glass exploded and that it landed everywhere.

    Other reports very similar if not identical to what I experienced. http://www.nbcdfw.com/investigations/No-Recall-on-IKEA-Glass-Desks-Following-Scant-Reports-of-Spontaneous-Shattering-189749201.html http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/NBC-6-Investigation-Desks-Spontaneously-Explode-282638411.html http://bc.ctvnews.ca/customer-upset-after-ikea-desk-explodes-1.2038583

    Model
    GLASHOLM Tempered glass desk
    UPC
    990.020.24
    Serial number
    990.020.24
    Bought from
    Ikea
    Bought
    Nov 23, 2010
    Where
    Wheeling, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 36, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  25. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Apr 26, 2015, sent to the company May 4, 2015, published by CPSC May 25, 2015

    The product, in the report: Ikea green desk toughened glass

    My son of 10 yrs old was sitting at his desk reading when suddenly the desk shattered in pieces, and he even cut his finger. The desk was bought last year. We bought two a green and a blue for two sons. We are bit scared that the same thing might happen to the other desk. My wife was lucky enough to come across this website to see that this has happened on numerous occasion for other people and hence the reason for us reporting it. The shattered glass, also damaged my laminated flooring.

    Bought from
    Ikea
    Where
    United Kingdom: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 10, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  26. No one hurt

    Made Feb 25, 2015, sent to the company Mar 6, 2015, published by CPSC Mar 27, 2015

    The product, in the report: Ikea Tempered Glass Desk. Black and White printed with flowers.

    I purchased a tempered glass desk from Ikea two years ago. It spontaneously shattered two weeks ago. The shards of glass went everywhere, from large pieces to tiny pieces. I am very thankful no one was in the room at the time. Everything on the desk came crashing to the floor, including my computer monitor, hard drive, printer etc. I immediately contacted customer service at Ikea with images of the damage and was expecting a timely response and an offer to refund my purchase as well as issue a recall for this item. I was very disappointed with the service I am receiving from them. After some research, this has happened to many customers with Ikea’s glass desks and no recall has been issued. I am still in conversations with Ikea in attempts to work out a solution. I have also requested a professional cleaning allowance, as this room will soon be my brand new baby’s room. With shards of glass in the carpet, I do not feel comfortable unless this is professionally cleaned. I am most upset that no recall has been issued. This is a major safety issue that could do a lot of bodily harm.

    Bought from
    Ikea
    Bought
    Jan 1, 2013, about then
    Where
    Liberty Twp, Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 26, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  27. No one hurt

    Made Nov 11, 2014, sent to the company Nov 19, 2014, published by CPSC Dec 11, 2014

    The product, in the report: IKEA black wood desk base with a full tempered glass top. approximate size is 4 foot wide by 24-30 inches deep

    on 11/8/14 am at approximately 0730 in the morning, a very loud explosion occured which was the tempered glass top on my son’s desk exploding! I heard the boom and ran upstairs to his room where he had also been awakened by the explosion. He was still sititing in his bed, dazed by what had occured. I have pictures of the shattered desk top and the glass flew at least 8 feet across his room and also with such force that it blew out several screws that held the glass top on the left side of the desk. The wood support blew to the floor with a pile of glass on top of that. His laptop was on top of the desk as he had been working there prior to going to bed the night before. I then looked on the internet and found that 6-7 other IKEA customers had experienced the same thing with no one causing the damage. Spontaneous explosions of the tempered glass were discussed.

    I did a phone report to this agency on 11/10/14. [REDACTED]. Online was not working at the time

    I contacted IKEA on 11/10/14 to explain to them and to make sure they have it reported. I was told by the customer representative, [REDACTED], that they did not generate a report # but that the glass top was not under any warranty. I informed her that I would continue my report then with the consumer product site.

    Bought from
    IKEA, Ohio
    Where
    Louisville, Kentucky: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  28. Death

    Made Jun 16, 2014, sent to the company Jul 11, 2014, published by CPSC Jul 25, 2014

    The product, in the report: Ikea 3 drawer dresser

    A 2 y/o male was found by his parents with his head trapped between two drawers of an Ikea 3-drawer dresser. The child suffered a devastating anoxic brain injury and subsequently passed away. The hypothesis of what happened is that the child emptied the middle drawer of its contents, leaned into the empty drawer tipping the dresser forward slightly and the top drawer came sliding out very fast and trapped his head between the middle and top drawer. The police officers at the scene said that the sliders on the dresser were extremely loose and the drawers came out very fast. Also the dresser was unstable, not bolted to the wall or floor.

    Where
    Snohomish, Washington: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 1, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
  29. No one hurt

    Made Jun 5, 2014, sent to the company Jun 12, 2014, published by CPSC Jul 3, 2014

    The product, in the report: Ikea tempered glass desk with flower and butterfly pattern on it bought 2008

    Ikea Glass desk with flowers and buterflies suddenly exploded while nobody was in the room.

    Bought from
    Ikea, Massachusetts
    Bought
    Jan 5, 2008, about then
    Where
    Columbia, South Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  30. No one hurt

    Made Apr 30, 2014, sent to the company May 7, 2014, published by CPSC May 21, 2014

    The product, in the report: Glass-topped desk

    At 5:30 this morning (Wednesday 30th April 2014), I was in bed partly asleep and heard an enormous crash, sounding like an explosion in my living room. On investigating I found that the glass top on my IKEA desk had literally exploded. Very sharp pieces of glass were everywhere in my living room. I immediately took a number of photographs in case an insurance claim was involved. Please feel free to contact me if you would like copies of the photos.

    If I had been sitting in front of the desk at the time, I would have been very badly cut. I hate to think what would happen with a child.

    Regards, -[REDACTED]

    Bought from
    IKEA
    Bought
    Jun 7, 2008, about then
    Where
    St-Prex, Switzerland: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  31. No one hurt

    Made Dec 11, 2013, sent to the company Dec 19, 2013, published by CPSC Jan 6, 2014

    The product, in the report: Glass Desk Table Top

    Dear Sir or Madam,

    I am writing to inform you of a serious concern I have regarding IKEA glass desk tops. I purchased two glass desk tops December 29th 2012 for my kids study room. This past Saturday 12/7/13, when no one was in the room there was an explosion. We all rushed upstairs and to our amazement one of the desk glass table tops had not simply just shattered but had actually exploded and in the process thrown small pieces of glass across the entire room. Note this room is carpeted, so this is not a case where glass fell to the floor and somehow momentum caused it to slide. In order to land where the glass pieces did… they had to be launched with a decent amount of velocity! After researching on line I discovered that there have been numerous incidents of this occurring; although at this point a recall has not been issued. The question of “safety” vs. “quality” appears to be the pending item. In my case although the “Tempered” glass did break into tiny pieces as it is designed to do... I am so thankful that my kids or any family member was at the desk. This is simply because although the glass broke into smaller peices... the smaller peices still contained very sharp “shards” of glass and glass flakes. No one could predict the potential harm or danger a single small piece of glass launching into an eye would present. Again, it broke into relatively small pieces… however I want to be clear. This was not a case of the glass simply cracking and falling to the floor. It was definitely an “EXPLOSIVE” event.

    Model
    Vika Eggshell 302214363 / Vika Thumbprint 70221461
    Bought from
    IKEA, North Carolina
    Bought
    Dec 29, 2012
    Where
    Matthews, North Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 42, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  32. No one hurt

    Made Sep 22, 2013, sent to the company Sep 30, 2013, published by CPSC Nov 6, 2013

    The product, in the report: Glass protective top for a IKEA MALM Dresser.

    Glass covering tall 6 drawer IKEA MALM dresser suddenly exploded. Daughter was in bed next to dresser. When I came into the room the remaining glass on top of the dresser was still “crackling”. Pieces of glass were found on the floor over the entire 10’ x 10’ bedroom.

    Bought from
    IKEA
    Bought
    Aug 11, 2012, about then
    Where
    Fort Collins, Colorado: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 21, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  33. No one hurt

    Made Sep 12, 2013, sent to the company Sep 19, 2013, published by CPSC Oct 28, 2013

    The product, in the report: Mikael Desk from IKEA with add-on unit and tempered glass top; about 6 ft long by 3 ft deep, birch-type finish

    I have had a glass-topped Mikael desk from IKEA since June 2008; it has been great with no problems until a few days ago. I came home on 9/9/13 to my small apartment after a few hours of errands to find glass everywhere. The glass top had spontaneously shattered, and there was glass up to 10 feet away. For hours I could still hear crackling sounds coming from the remaining larger chunks of glass. There was no obvious impact or defect that I saw. Days later I continue cleaning up the mess, frequently finding glass bits hidden in countless places. This would have been a huge hazard if I had been home- clearly the glass exploded with force, and even though it is tempered there are still a lot of sharp edges and tiny glass pieces that made the carpet sparkle. I will definitely not be buying glass-topped furniture again!

    Bought from
    IKEA, California
    Bought
    Jun 15, 2008
    Where
    San Francisco, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 39, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  34. No one hurt

    Made Jun 24, 2013, sent to the company Jul 2, 2013, published by CPSC Jul 24, 2013

    The product, in the report: Ikea glass desk with flowers and butterflies - black color.

    at 4:45 am while I was sleeping downstairs, my black ikea glass desk top with flowers and butterflies spontaneously exploded.

    Bought from
    Ikea, North Carolina
    Bought
    Jun 12, 2011
    Where
    Apex, North Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  35. No one hurt

    Made Jun 10, 2013, sent to the company Jun 18, 2013, published by CPSC Jul 2, 2013

    The product, in the report: Ikea Hemnes 6 dresser chest http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50067168/

    Ikea Hemnes 6 drawer chest Link to item: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50067168/

    My husband and I purchased this item in April 2013 for use in my 3 & 4 year old children’s bedroom. We paid $249 + tax for this dresser. This evening, when my 3 year old son when getting clothes out of the dresser, an entire drawer came off from the dresser and pinned him down. He was in shock and crying, until we came running to lift the drawer from his mid-section. Luckily, he wasn’t injured. The Hemnes dresser is unsafe and not fit for use. It is a nice looking dresser, but is completely worthless.

    Model
    Hemnes
    Serial number
    500.671.68
    Bought from
    Ikea, Twin Cities, Minnesota
    Bought
    Apr 6, 2013, about then
    Where
    Plymouth, Minnesota: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 3, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  36. No one hurt

    Made Feb 18, 2013, sent to the company Feb 26, 2013, published by CPSC Mar 20, 2013

    The product, in the report: Ikea White glass top desk

    We have had 2 Ikea white glass top desks just shatter for no reason when no one was in the office. Today was the second time we have come in after the weekend to find glass all over the floor and computer equipment on the ground except this time it was a $3000 [REDACTED] laying in the floor with a broken screen. These desks need to be pulled because of the Chinese tempered glass can not be trusted. I thought Ikea should be good stuff but it is just costly China garbage.

    Bought from
    Ikea
    Where
    Spartanburg, South Carolina: Other Public Property/Office
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  37. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Dec 20, 2012, sent to the company Jan 4, 2013, published by CPSC Jan 28, 2013

    The product, in the report: IKEA product name: VIKA GLASHOLM - glass desk top, clear and black with flowers and butterflys

    I recently had a glass desk top from IKEA in Frisco explode spontaneously in my home showering the room and hallway with glass. While luckily no one was in the house at the time, the store now refuses to give us a refund since the product was more than 90 days old. I am very disappointed with both the danger that this product could pose and the customer service of the company. I took pictures after the incident if they are needed.

    Model
    VIKA GLASHOLM
    Bought from
    IKEA
    Bought
    Jun 10, 2011, about then
    Where
    Honey Grove, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 51, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Parent
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  38. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Nov 26, 2011, sent to the company Dec 5, 2011, published by CPSC Dec 27, 2011

    The product, in the report: Malm chest and dresser set MALM 3 drawer chest, birch veneer Article Number: 300.539.21 Can be viewed at this link: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30053921/ MALM 6-drawer dresser, birch veneer Article Number: 800.539.33 Can be viewed at this link: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80053933/

    Hi,

    Late last summer (2010... I could find the receipt with the exact date if you need it) I bought 1 Birch Veneer Malm 3 Drawer Chest and 1 Birch Veneer Malm 6 Drawer Dresser from IKEA at my local Ikea store in Charlotte. I also bought 2 Black Billy Bookcases. I bought the furniture to go in my 2nd house at the time... not my permanent residence.

    I only stayed the night at that location 5 times when I first bought the furniture, then I didn’t stay there anymore for over a year. At that time I realized furniture initially had a strong smell... particularly the Malm, but I thought it would go away with time, but it didn’t. When I would go to that residence to get belongings every once in a while I was surprised to know that my room still smelled strongly of fumes. I didn’t think much about it since I was not spending much time there.

    Move forward... in August of this year I moved out the furniture out of that residence and put it in storage. Then about two weeks ago moved the furniture into my bedroom at my new residence. IThe first thing I noticed was that the place where I had the furniture stored smelled like the strong fumes associated with the furniture, and then my new bedroom begin to smell like that as well once I moved the furniture in. I also began having some respiratory symptoms and a general feeling of malaise when spending any significant amount of time in the room. It is also making any of my clothes that I keep in the furniture smell like some sort of chemicals. When I slept in the same room as the furniture all the next day I felt extremely bad.

    I felt so sick I have decided that I don’t think it’s safe, or pleasant to keep the furniture in my room any longer. I am going to be moving it to storage until I hear back from you guys.

    I really like the way the furniture looks and functions, but obviously I can ‘t keep it around because of the fumes. It’s really quiet unbelievable how strong they are. Anyone who has been in my room has noticed it, and once I let them smell the inside of the furniture drawers they can’t believe it is so strong.

    I think this may be a consumer safety issue Ikea may want to look into. I fear that if it makes me feel like this it could make children very sick... and possibly be dangerous to anyone.

    Model
    Malm Dresser and Nightstand in Birch Veneer Color
    Bought from
    ikea
    Bought
    Aug 1, 2010, about then
    Where
    North Wilkesboro, Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 27, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, 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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