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: IKEA KARLSTAD SOFA-BEDS
UNITS: ABOUT 500
DISTRIBUTOR: IKEA HOME FURNISHINGS, OF CONSHOHOCKEN, PA.
HAZARD: THE MATTRESS AND SEAT CUSHIONS INTENDED TO BE USED AS A MATTRESS FAIL TO MEET THE MANDATORY FEDERAL OPEN FLAME STANDARD FOR MATTRESSES, POSING A FIRE HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: IKEA KARLSTAD SOFA-BED FRAME HAS ARTICLE NUMBER 801-215-12, SUPPLIER NUMBER 20789 WITH DATE STAMPS (YYWW) 0845 THROUGH 0927 LOCATED ON A LABEL ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SOFA-BED FRAME. THE MATTRESS TOPPER IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL.
SOLD AT: IKEA STORES NATIONWIDE FROM NOVEMBER 2008 THROUGH JULY 2009 FOR ABOUT $850.
MANUFACTURED IN: MEXICO
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE MATTRESS AND CUSHIONS AND CONTACT IKEA OR VISIT THE RETURNS AND EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT AT THEIR LOCAL IKEA STORE TO ARRANGE FREE INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT MATTRESS AND SEAT CUSHIONS.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE 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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