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Naturally,not all IKEA furniture needs to be attached. Apart from the obvious items,such as wall shelves,only tall and bulky furniture needs to be attached to the wall. Good examples are wardrobes,chest of drawers,and bookcases. These pieces require you to secure them to the wall for safety reasons.
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How do I secure IKEA furniture to the wall?
IKEA urges customers to inspect their IKEA chests of drawers and dressers to ensure that they are securely anchored to the wall using the restraints provided in the packaging. Should you need a replacement restraint kit to secure the IKEA furniture in your home, you can contact us to order one free of charge.
Do you have to attach furniture to IKEA furniture before purchase?
On the website, customers will have to acknowledge the need to attach the furniture and register with their contact email before purchase. Ikea said the email address will only be used to share important safety updates and provide a reminder about the need for wall attachment.
Why don’t IKEA shelves need to be attached to the wall?
Regarding the instructions from IKEA etc. this may have more to do with liability than instability. If you don’t anchor it to the wall and your 2-YO climbs the shelves, they can point to the lack of anchors and the instructions (and enclosed bracket) saying you didn’t follow the instructions and therefore it’s not their problem.
How do I Stop my IKEA furniture from tipping over?
The best way to help prevent furniture tip-over accidents is to secure furniture to the wall. IKEA urges customers to inspect their IKEA chests of drawers and dressers to ensure that they are securely anchored to the wall using the restraints provided in the packaging.