IKEA Recalls ODGER Swivel Chairs Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
Recall 23118 · Feb 9, 2023 · Ikea
12,000
units affected
12,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23118
- Date
- Feb 9, 2023
- Company
- Ikea
- Units affected
- 12,000
- Product
- IKEA ODGER Swivel Chairs, Anthracite
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves IKEA ODGER Swivel Chairs in the anthracite (gray) color. The name and date stamp of the product can be found underneath the seat, molded in the material of the chair. The recalled chairs bear a date stamp before and including 2221 with the first two digits represent the year and the last two digits represent the week, (YYWW).
What can happen
The chairs' leg base can break, posing fall and injury hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return any chair bearing a date stamp before and including 2221 (YYWW) to any IKEA store or contact IKEA for instructions on how to dispose of the chair to receive a full refund. Proof of purchase (receipt) is not required.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- IKEA has received four reports of the leg base of the ODGER Swivel Chair in anthracite breaking, including two reports of consumers being injured as a result of a fall, in the U.S.
- Sold at
- IKEA stores and online at IKEA.com from October 2019 through December 2022 for about $160.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled ikea odger swivel chairs, anthracite?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return any chair bearing a date stamp before and including 2221 (YYWW) to any IKEA store or contact IKEA for instructions on how to dispose of the chair to receive a full refund. Proof of purchase (receipt) is not required.
What is the hazard?
The chairs' leg base can break, posing fall and injury hazards.
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.