Ikea, the largest furniture manufacturer in the united States, you will have to pay 50 million dollars for the death of three children who were crushed by furniture, to the interior of the store, said Thursday the law firm that represents the families.
After the death of three children of 10 years, the firm Feldman Shepherd indicated that the agreement was closed, and stipulates that $ 50 million will be divided between the three families. In addition, it establishes that Ikea will pay a total of 100 thousand dollars to the pediatric hospitals and 100 thousand more dollars to a us foundation that is dedicated to the safety of the children.
The company, of Swedish origin, confirmed that agreement had been reached, but declined to comment until they have the endorsement of Justice. The furniture involved in accidents are the comfortable range Malm, which were the subject of a request for withdrawal from the market in North America and China, for this reason close to 29 million units were withdrawn in the united States, 6.6 million in Canada and 1.6 million in China.
The us agency for safety of consumers (CPSC) said in June that five people had died since 1989, and 31 were injured in 41 crashes involving these comfortable Ikea.
According to u.s. authorities, these furniture are unstable while are not fixed to the wall, "presenting a significant risk of rolling ( … ), which can lead to death or serious injury in children", stated the CPSC.
With information from AFP
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