Mann has previously represented parents of other children who have been crushed by unsecured IKEA dressers.
“What makes this death more heartbreaking is the fact that last year’s so-called recall was poorly publicized by Ikea and ineffective in getting these defective and unstable dressers out of children’s bedrooms across the country,” he said.
A spokesperson from the do-it-yourself furniture giant said to the news outlet, “Our hearts go out to the affected family, and we offer our sincere condolences during this most difficult time.”
“The recalled chests and dressers are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a serious tip-over and entrapment hazard that can result in death or injuries to children,” it wrote in the recall announcement.
A 2-year-old boy from Pennsylvania died in February 2014 after a 6-drawer MALM fatally pinned him against his bed. A few months later, a 23-month-old boy from Washington died after being trapped beneath a 3-drawer MALM chest that tipped over.
After these incidents, IKEA announced a repair program that offered a free wall-mounting kit for its customers.
“Options available to consumers include having the chest removed free of charge from the consumers’ home, having the chest anchored to the wall in the home free of charge, receiving a free wall anchor kit for self-installation or returning the product for a refund,” a spokesperson for IKEA said in a statement sent to ABC.