IKEA Recalls Children's Bed Canopies Due to Strangulation Hazard
Recall 14137 · Mar 20, 2014 · Ikea
255,000
units affected
255,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14137
- Date
- Mar 20, 2014
- Company
- Ikea
- Units affected
- 255,000
- Product
- Children's bed canopies
- Product type
- Tents & Canopies
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
This recall involves IKEA children's bed canopies. The canopies are made out of mesh fabric and hang from the ceiling onto a child's crib or bed. They measure about 7 ft. long and about 2 ft. in diameter. The canopy's name is printed on the washing instructions label sewn onto the bottom of the fabric. Canopy Name Article Number Description BARNSLIG Boll 201.078.30 Red pointed canopy top with white mesh fabric FABLER 201.308.78 White pointed canopy top with multicolored dots and upside-down triangles sewn on the white mesh fabric HIMMEL-Blue 901.376.40 Blue pointed canopy top with blue mesh fabric HIMMEL-Blue/White 201.758.38 Blue pointed canopy top with white mesh fabric and white clouds HIMMEL-Green 701.376.41 Green pointed canopy top with green leaves and green mesh fabric HIMMEL-Pink 101.376.39 Pink pointed canopy top with pink mesh fabric KLÄMMIG 928.165.95 Yellow canopy attached to a stand which is clamped to the frame of a crib. LEGENDARISK 600.506.81 White canopy with golden ribbon at the top and crowns printed on sheer white fabric MINNEN Bed Canopy Set 900.877.58 White canopy with golden swirl decorations printed on the edge of the fabric MINNEN Brodyr 501.076.78 White pointed canopy top with green leaf decorations sewn on the sheer white fabric TISSLA 902.367.15 Light pink pointed canopy with pink lace and sequins sewn on the sheer light pink fabric
What can happen
An infant or young child can get entangled at the neck in the canopy's fabric, posing a strangulation hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled children's bed canopies and return them to any IKEA store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There have been nine reports worldwide of children getting entangled in the bed canopies, including one in the U.S. involving a 7-month-old girl who pulled the canopy's fabric into her crib and wrapped it around her neck several times.
- Sold at
- IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from August 1996 through March 2014 for between $10 and $30.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled children's bed canopies?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled children's bed canopies and return them to any IKEA store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
An infant or young child can get entangled at the neck in the canopy's fabric, posing a strangulation hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.