IKEA Home Furnishings Announce Recall to Repair Folding Chair Beds and Sofa Beds for Finger Tip Amputation Hazard
LYCKSELE Chair Bed and Sofa Bed |
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Date of Recall:
Wednesday, July 19th, 2006
CPSC Release Number:
06-218
Manufactured In:
France
Company Phone Number:
(888) 966-4532
Units:
About 100,000
Manufacturer:
IKEA Home Furnishings, of Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
Sold By:
IKEA stores nationwide and on the Ikea Web site from April 1999 through June 2006. for $40 (chair bed) and $90 (sofa bed).
Problem/Hazard:
Fingers can become caught in the folding mechanism of the chair bed/sofa bed, posing a laceration and/or amputation hazard.
Injuries/Incidents:
IKEA has received one report of a consumer who has been injured when attempting to operate the folding mechanism. The incident involved a finger tip amputation.
Description:
This recall involves LYCKSELE chair beds and sofa beds produced before July 2005 and date stamped (year/week) 0526 and earlier. The frames are constructed of iron and have natural wood slats. IKEA, the article number (700-326-82 chair bed and 900-326-81 sofa bed), and a four digit date stamp printed on a white sticker located on the underside of the product.
Remedy:
Consumers who have a LYCKSELE chair bed or sofa bed date stamped 0526 or earlier and which is missing safety covers for the folding mechanism should call or visit their local IKEA store to receive free safety covers which fit over the folding mechanism to prevent finger access. LYCKSELE chair beds and sofa beds produced since July 2005 (date stamp 0527 and later) were sold with safety covers.
Consumer Contact:
For more information, consumers can call IKEA at (888) 966-4532 anytime or visit the firm's Web site at
www.ikea-usa.com
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