Ikea is offering a free wall-fixing kit to customers who bought dressers or drawers and threw their kits away.

Ikea in the US has issued a "corrective recall" of 27 million chests of drawers after two toddlers were killed when unsecured Malm chests tipped over and fell on them, offering a free fixing kit to avoid further accidents.

In the UK, all Ikea Malm products come with a fixing kit to attach it to the wall, and the assembly instructions and website make it clear that they should be fixed to ensure they are safe.

But today Gerard Bos, Ikea UK customer relations manager, said any customers who were concerned or who had thrown away their fixing kit could contact the store for a replacement.

He said: "Furniture tip-over is a serious safety risk in the home, however Ikea chests of drawers and dressers are safe to use when assembled according to the assembly instruction and attached to the wall using the restraints provided in the packaging of these products.

"Ikea is committed to raising awareness of the hazard of furniture tip-over. We are running a safety awareness campaign called Safer Homes Together - Secure it! in order to raise awareness of this issue.

"As part of the ongoing campaign, Ikea US, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, yesterday announced a free wall-anchoring kit program.

“Ikea already provides tip-over restraints and instructions with all floor standing units that are purchased which are required to be fastened 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.

"Should any customer be concerned about their furniture, they are welcome to contact us on 0203 645 0010 to request a free restraint kit if the original one was disposed of."

Ikea and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission say they have received 14 reports of Malm chests tipping over in the US, resulting in four injuries.

A two-year-old boy in Pennsylvania was fatally pinned against his bed in February 2014 after a Malm six-drawer chest fell on him, and a 23-month old boy from Washington died after being trapped beneath a three-drawer Malm chest when it tipped over.