IKEA Recalls Children's Folding Tent Due to Laceration and Puncture Hazards
Recall 12005 · Oct 6, 2011 · Ikea
58,000
units affected
58,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12005
- Date
- Oct 6, 2011
- Company
- Ikea
- Units affected
- 58,000
- Product
- BUSA children's folding tent
- Product type
- Tents
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
This recall involves a cube-shaped children's folding tent with model number 90192009. The brand name BUSA and IKEA and the model number are printed on a sewn-in label attached to an interior seam in the tent. The tent frame is made of flat steel wire and the tent material is pale green polyester fabric with turquoise, pink and white trim. The tent's dimensions are: L 28 1/4, W 28 1/4, H 28 1/4.
What can happen
The steel wire frame of the tent can break, producing sharp wire ends that can protrude through the tent fabric, posing a laceration or puncture hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately take it away from children and return it to their nearest IKEA store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Three incidents were reported, including one injury. No incidents were reported in the US or Canada
- Sold at
- IKEA stores nationwide from August 2011 through September 2011 for about $8.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled busa children's folding tent?
Consumers should immediately take it away from children and return it to their nearest IKEA store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The steel wire frame of the tent can break, producing sharp wire ends that can protrude through the tent fabric, posing a laceration or puncture 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.