Ikea yesterday withdrew one of its beds from sale after a 21-month-old girl died when she became trapped between the frame and her bedroom wall.Millie Carlin had recently moved from her cot to the bed, and got stuck when trying to force herself through a gap to reach her favourite Minnie Mouse toy, which had fallen under the bed.Going feet first, she was caught and eventually suffocated after the bed frame pressed against her neck and starved her of oxygen.She was discovered by her mother, Allison, who had gone to wake her from a morning nap.Mrs Carlin, 41, and her husband Steven, 48, had bought the bed from the furniture store a few weeks before, and said yesterday that they did not blame Ikea.Mrs Carlin, from Mansfield, Notts, said: "We're not attaching any blame to anyone. It could be that it was just a freak, one-off accident and nothing to do with the bed."It was a beautiful bed - very good quality and very well made. It was like a smaller version of her older sister's bed. She and her sister were extremely close, and that was partly why she liked it so much."
She said when she had gone into Millie's bedroom to wake her, she found the child between the bed and the wall.She said: "She had managed to wedge herself down there. She was a dainty child but quite strong. She had gone down the tiniest crack feet-first and got down until her neck was pressing against the bed."If she had been a bit bigger she wouldn't have got down there - and if she had been just a bit older she might have known that she had to get out."Mr Carlin, who works for a double-glazing company, realised what had happened when he found the toy under the bed.He said: "Millie just couldn't live without it. She had just this one toy, and it went every-where with her. It was her comfort toy. She called it Bubby Minnie."They bought the £47 bed, called the Minnen, from Ikea's Nottingham branch because it matched her 14-year-old sister Bethanie's.The bed has a wrought-iron head and foot with metal scrolling down its sides, and can be extended as the child grows. Trading Standards officials said last night that they had been asked by police to assist in an investigation into Millie's death.
A spokesman said: "It would be standard practice for the bed to be withdrawn from sale, as would happen for any item in an incident like this."This is done as a precautionary measure and doesn't imply blame."He added: "It may simply be that where the bed was situated led to what happened."An Ikea spokesman said: "We have withdrawn the item from our stores as soon as we learned about what happened. We are supporting the police and trading standards in their investigation." & FREE Shipping on orders over $35. Sold by SGT KNOTS and Fulfilled by Amazon. New (1) from $15.95 SGT KNOTS Twins to King Bed Strap | Twin Bed Connector | Bed Doubling System | FREE Shipping on orders over . DetailsSleep Innovations Bed Bridge FREE Shipping on orders over . DetailsMattress Pad Cover - Fitted - Quilted - King (78x80") - Stretches to 18" Deep! FREE Shipping on orders over . For guest-room flexibility, apartments and older houses where king beds won't fit down the hallway, and other needs for adjustable sleeping accommodations, these twin bed bridges / bed straps are an easy and affordable solution.
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