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IKEA give no solutions to "problematic dressers" on time

(CRI Online)    08:09, July 12, 2016

Photo taken on June 25, 2015 shows the outside look of the IKEA shopping mall in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province. The first IKEA shopping mall opened here on Thursday, which is the 17th IKEA, the world-renowned furniture retailer, opened in China. [Photo: Xinhua/Long Wei]

IKEA still has not made a final decision on whether to extend a recall into China, on a dresser that's been blamed for several accidental deaths overseas.

The Swedish company contacted quality inspection authorities in China on Friday and had promised a decision by Monday.

Currently, IKEA stores on the mainland are divided on their refund policies, even though the company sent a message to consumers saying the dressers could be returned to stores if they could not by firmly attached to a wall in the buyer's home.

The company ordered a recall of its "Malm" dressers in North America after several accidents where the piece of furniture tipped over. The defect has resulted in the deaths of six children in the US and Canada.

The company came under fire in China, as the country was not included in the recall. IKEA stated that the dresser meets all safety standards in China, and no accidents have been reported in the country.

(For the latest China news, Please follow People's Daily on Twitter and Facebook)(Editor:Liang Jun,Bianji)

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