We’re life-at-home specialists

From the sustainable sourcing of cotton and wood, to our stance on human rights; what it's like to work for IKEA, to our democratic design approach.We want to create a better everyday life at home for the many people – and a safer life is a better life. Our entire business, from designers and suppliers to the co-workers in the stores, works towards creating a safer life at home for our customers. It is part of our DNA.

IKEA has 75 years’ experience in everyday life at home. We know life at home. Which means that we also know a lot about common hazards in the home, which has led to innovations and ways of working that help our customers create a safer life at home.

At IKEA, product safety risk assessment is a crucial part of the product development process. We make sure that each product is safe in itself, and also take the actual use of the products into consideration.

Baby and child product safety is a top priority

How many ways can a toddler use a toy...? Our job is to find the answer to that question, over and over again. Understanding and predicting the interaction between the product and the user is a very important part of the product development process.

We evaluate safety, quality, and environmental impact in a wide range of areas, such as chemicals, fire, surfaces, corrosion, lighting and electronics, function and durability, washing and assembly.