WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: “KVIBY” CHESTS
UNITS: ABOUT 5,000 (AN ADDITIONAL 26,000 WERE SOLD OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.)
MANUFACTURER: IKEA HOME FURNISHINGS, OF CONSHOHOCKEN, PA.
HAZARD: THE GLASS DRAWER KNOBS ON THE CHEST CAN BREAK EITHER DURING ASSEMBLY OR IN USE, POSING A LACERATION HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: IKEA HAS RECEIVED THREE REPORTS OF LACERATION INJURIES REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION. AN ADDITIONAL 11 INJURIES OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED KVIBY CHEST IS WHITE WITH 4 DRAWERS AND 6 GLASS KNOBS. THE RECALL INCLUDES CHESTS WITH ARTICLE NUMBER 201-080-90 AND A DATE STAMP OF 0817 (FIRST TWO DIGITS INDICATE THE YEAR; THE SECOND TWO DIGITS INDICATE THE WEEK) OR EARLIER. THE ARTICLE NUMBER AND DATE STAMP ARE LOCATED ON A LABEL ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CHEST. KVIBY CHESTS WITH A DATE STAMP OF 0818 AND LATER HAVE IMPROVED REPLACEMENT KNOBS AND SCREWS AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
SOLD AT: IKEA STORES NATIONWIDE FROM AUGUST 2007 THROUGH JULY 2008 FOR ABOUT $300.
MANUFACTURED IN: DENMARK
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD PROTECT THEIR HANDS AND CAREFULLY REMOVE THE GLASS KNOBS. CONTACT IKEA TO RECEIVE FREE REPLACEMENT KNOBS AND SCREWS BY MAIL.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT IKEA TOLL-FREE AT (888) 966-4532 ANYTIME, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.IKEA-USA.COM
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