Ikea has agreed with the three american families whose children died after the company’s furniture "Ore" fell on them. A law firm that represented the families announce the news and stated that the furniture giant will now pay 50 million dollars to the relatives – the equivalent of 450 million.
in Addition, Ikea has agreed with the families, and the law firm to donate 50 000 dollars to the three children’s hospitals in memory of the victims children. The company will also donate 100 000 dollars to barnsäkerhetsorganisationen Shane’s Foundation, NFP, reports NBC.
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Ikea has recalled 29 million copies
Ikea went out with a call to its customers to fasten the furniture to the wall, according to the included instructions. But after the third american death that involved the agency, Ore, opted for Ikea to recall 29 million copies of the piece of furniture.
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"Still unsecured products"
Ikea launched in parallel a säkerhetskampanj and handed out secure fasteners to ensure that the furniture don’t fall over.
"It is clear that there are still unsecured products in several customers ‘ homes", said Ikea in a statement to NBC News.
Expressen has previously reported about the accidents with the furniture "Ore". Jacob Holmström, communications responsible at Ikea, lamented after the withdrawal of those tragic accidents.
Ikea: "To prevent"
He pointed out that it is not an ordinary withdrawal – the agencies have not had any fabriksfel.
– It is linked to the handling and it has led to very tragic accidents. What we want is to prevent as far as we can, and as far as we are able to do. There is a lot of furniture that is sold, if it is väggfäst in accordance with the instruction and hanteringsanvisningen, then there is no reason to return it, ” he says.
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