1. What happened to the case that the boy was crushed to death in the drawer of IKEA?
Recently, IKEA, a Swedish furniture manufacturer, reached a settlement with the parents of an American boy on the issue of a chest of drawers being crushed to death, and agreed to compensate the parents of the boy who was crushed to death by a chest of drawers produced by IKEA three years ago for 46 million US dollars (about 320 million yuan).
In May, a two-year-old boy was crushed to death by an overturned malm chest of drawers during his nap at home. His parents took IKEA to court the following year, accusing the company of knowing that the chest of drawers was in danger of overturning and had caused many cases of children being injured or even killed, but did not remind consumers to fix it on the wall.
The parents of the deceased also claimed that the chest of drawers was recalled in 2006, but they never received the notice. Therefore, they think that IKEA failed to effectively inform consumers about the recall of the chest of drawers involved, and asked the company to improve the notification procedure. The court finally adopted the parents' complaint reasons and sentenced IKEA to punitive damages.
This is not the first time that IKEA has compensated for the damage caused by its defective chest of drawers. In a settlement in 2006, IKEA agreed to pay a total of $50 million (about RMB 348 million) to the families of three American children who were crushed to death by a faulty chest of drawers.
In June 2006, IKEA announced the recall of 35 million malm lockers and dressing tables in North America, but this recall did not involve China. After an interview with the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China, IKEA announced the recall of malm's 65438+ 1660000 series drawers sold in China from 1999 to 1999.
Second, what are the common hidden dangers of children's home safety?
1, sockets and electrical appliances
The location of the socket in the room is generally at the lower foot of the wall. When not in use, the socket should be sealed to prevent children from inserting fingers or objects into the socket.
2, furniture, coffee table sharp corner
Some sharp furniture and coffee table corners are easy to hurt children, especially babies or children who have just learned to walk, and they are easily caught by carelessness.
3. Sharp objects and fire sources
Sharp objects such as scissors, awls, needles and broken glass may cause serious accidental injuries to children, so please keep these objects out of children's reach to prevent cuts or stab wounds. Parents should keep their children away from fire sources, kitchen stoves, electric lights, matches, lighters and other household appliances to avoid burns, electric injuries and other injuries.
4, kitchen supplies
The kitchen is also a high-risk area for baby's family safety, especially where washing supplies are often placed. These items have to be put in cabinets that the baby can't open or reach.
5. Children's toys
Every year, many children die of suffocation due to foreign bodies in the trachea. Small objects that are easy to suffocate are beads, coins, candy, balloons, grapes, nuts and so on. Small toy parts are also a hidden danger that causes children to suffocate.
Third, how to prevent potential safety hazards in home life?
1 for common security risks.
Understand the common security risks in life, and be alert when encountering scenes with security risks.
2. Read safety books.
You can choose to find some safety books to read. In this kind of books, there are generally common sense and suggestions about life safety.
3. Watch a documentary about hidden dangers in life.
Watching some documentaries about hidden dangers from time to time will make you know more about the safety cases in daily life and make you understand the great danger of hidden dangers in life!
4. Attend safety publicity lectures.
Some schools or communities often hold lectures on hidden dangers in life. Participating in such activities can help you gain more safety knowledge from professionals. Can make you more deeply understand the importance of preventing hidden dangers in life!
5. Spare tools to prevent potential safety hazards
You can do a good job of preventing potential safety hazards at home in advance. For example, put fire extinguishers, spare water and spare food at home. In case of sudden safety accidents.
6. The importance of conveying safety awareness
If you are the only one who has a certain understanding of life safety issues, it is not enough to know the basic treatment methods. It is best to introduce relevant knowledge to family and friends, so that they can realize the importance of preventing hidden dangers in life and coping strategies. Especially those with children at home, this is very important!
Home safety is very important for a family, especially families with children, because children's awareness of safety is generally low, and parents should pay more attention to protection. The above is an introduction about the case of a boy who was crushed to death by a drawer in IKEA. Usually, we should know more about home safety and be aware of potential safety hazards.