IKEA Recalls Children's Wall-Mounted Lamps Due to Strangulation Hazard; One Child Death Reported
Recall 14052 · Dec 11, 2013 · Ikea
2,900,000
units affected
2,900,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14052
- Date
- Dec 11, 2013
- Company
- Ikea
- Units affected
- 2,900,000
- Product
- Children's wall-mounted lamps
- Product type
- Lamps
- Hazard
- Strangulation
The product
The recalled IKEA children's SMILA-series wall-mounted lamps were sold in eight designs, including a blue star, yellow moon, pink flower, white flower, red heart, green bug, blue seashell and an orange seahorse. The blue star is the STJÄRNA model with article numbers 501.944.49 or 500.108.79. The yellow moon is the MÅNE model with article numbers 701.944.48 or 700.108.40. The pink flower is the BLOMMA model with article numbers 901.944.47 or 000.979.50. The white flower is the BLOMMA model with article number 300-746-50. The red heart is the HJÄRTA model with article numbers 202.256.59 or 801.993.13. The green bug is the BAGGE model with article numbers 101.944.46 or 700.728.71. The blue seashell is the SNÄCKA model with article number 400-982-50. The orange seahorse is the SJÖHÄST model with article number 900-982-43. The model name is printed on a label on the inside back of the lamp near the light bulb. The article number is printed on the lamp's packaging. The plastic wall-mounted children's lamps measure about 11 inches high by 11 inches wide. They have a 7 ft. long electrical cord with an in-line switch and take a 25-watt light bulb.
What can happen
The lamp cord can be pulled into the crib by an infant, creating a strangulation hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamp and contact IKEA for a free repair kit. Do not use the lamp until the repair kit is installed. The repair kit has self-adhesive fasteners for attaching the lamp's cord to the wall as well as safety instructions.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- A 16-month-old child in a crib died after getting entangled in the lamp's cord. In a separate incident, a 15-month-old child in a crib became entangled in the lamp's cord and nearly strangled. In both incidents, which occurred in Europe, the lamp cord was pulled into the crib by the infants.
- Sold at
- IKEA stores nationwide, in IKEA's catalog and online at ikea-usa.com from July 1999 through May 2013 for between $10 and $13.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled children's wall-mounted lamps?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamp and contact IKEA for a free repair kit. Do not use the lamp until the repair kit is installed. The repair kit has self-adhesive fasteners for attaching the lamp's cord to the wall as well as safety instructions.
What is the hazard?
The lamp cord can be pulled into the crib by an infant, creating 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.