IKEA Recalls Wardrobe Mirror Doors Due to Laceration Hazard
Recall 12026 · Nov 1, 2011 · Ikea
1,700
units affected
1,700
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12026
- Date
- Nov 1, 2011
- Company
- Ikea
- Units affected
- 1,700
- Product
- PAX AURLAND wardrobe mirror doors
- Product type
- Mirrors or Mirror Glass
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
This recall involves a wardrobe door with full-length glass mirror with model number 101-604-51, supplier number 12650 and production weeks 1039 through 1048 (YYWW). The product name "PAX AURLAND" and "IKEA" and production week are printed on the rear of the mirror door on the lower edge. The mirror door is made of foil-coated particleboard and the mirror of glass. The mirror is secured with metal fastenings at top and bottom. The mirror door measures about 19½ inches wide, 93 inches high and 7/8 inches thick.
What can happen
The mirror glass can detach unexpectedly from the wardrobe door, fall and shatter, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately contact their local IKEA store for instructions on returning the mirror wardrobe door for a free replacement door.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- IKEA has received reports of 14 incidents, including one minor injury in Europe. No incidents have been reported in the U.S. or Canada.
- Sold at
- IKEA stores nationwide from October 2010 through September 2011 for about $60.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled pax aurland wardrobe mirror doors?
Consumers should immediately contact their local IKEA store for instructions on returning the mirror wardrobe door for a free replacement door.
What is the hazard?
The mirror glass can detach unexpectedly from the wardrobe door, fall and shatter, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
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.