ADBut the Dudeks never knew about the recall, and Ikea never contacted them about it, the family’s attorneys said Monday. ADCraig and Joleen Dudek sued Ikea, claiming the company knew about the problem for years but failed to fix it. The $46 million settlement is believed to be the largest for the wrongful death of a child, the Dudeks’ attorneys said. It comes after Ikea agreed in 2016 to pay $50 million to settle three similar lawsuits stemming from the deaths of children killed by the retailer’s Malm furniture. A CPSC report in November said 556 deaths were associated with tip-over incidents from 2000 to 2018, mostly children struck by furniture.

Source: Washington Post January 06, 2020 21:43 UTC