SYDNEY, June 29 (Xinhua) -- An Australian consumer group is calling on Swedish furniture giant Ikea to extend the recall of its chest of drawers to Australia, after 29 million were recalled in the U.S. and Canada following the death of several children.
"With 29 million products being recalled in the United States and Canada, there is no good reason why Ikea shouldn't recall these products in Australia," CHOICE spokesperson Tom Godfrey said on Wednesday.
"The fact that Ikea is yet to announce a recall here says a great deal about the inadequate product safety laws we have down under."
Godrey noted that consumers might be surprised to know that currently there is no mandatory requirement for Ikea to sell safe products or notify the public when one of their products has resulted in a child being injured or hospitalized.
"Ikea needs to recall these products immediately and alert consumers to the very real risk they present," he said.
Ikea issued a statement stating: "Australia is not undertaking a recall."
They recommended consumers who own the 'Malm' drawers to read instructions regarding anti tip constraints.
