Furniture giant IKEA has said they will not be recalling any chest of drawers in the UK and Ireland.

Yesterday the North American side of the company announced a recall of 29 million dressers in the US and Canada, following the deaths of six children, however a spokesperson for IKEA Ireland told Newstalk.com that it does not apply here.

"IKEA chests of drawers are safe when anchored to the wall per the assembly instructions, using the tip over restraint provided with the product," said Customer Relations Manager Donna Moore.

"We have no information of any tip over incidents with a properly anchored chest of drawer. This is why we are committed to raising awareness among consumers of the tip over risks and how to prevent them.

"We are convinced that we can make a difference by sharing knowledge about safety in the home through our “Secure it!” awareness campaign."

Moore said the recall in North America was the outcome of dialogue between IKEA US and their local consumer authorities and is "based on the local ASTM standard, which is a voluntary standard for the sale of chests of drawers in North America".

She added: "IKEA chests of drawers meet all mandatory stability requirements on all markets."

The company is urging people to check that their chests of drawers are securely anchored to the wall, and customers can request a free replacement restraint kit if they haven’t already fixed their chest of drawers to the wall by calling 01 5413302.