IKEA Home Furnishings Recall of Glass-Door Wall Cabinets

BERTBY Glass-Door Wall Cabinets

Date of Recall
2004-09-24

CPSC Release Number
04-222

Manufactured In
Italy

Company Phone Number
(888) 966-4532

Units
About 25,000

Manufacturer
IKEA Home Furnishings, of Plymouth Meeting, Pa.

Sold By
IKEA stores nationwide from January 2002 through September 9, 2004 for about $100.

Problem/Hazard
Some of these glass-door wall cabinets have the wrong sized screws for the safety bracket, which can result in the cabinet not being properly secured to the wall. The cabinets can fall and injure nearby consumers.

Injuries/Incidents
IKEA has received two reports of cabinets falling. No injuries have been reported.

Description
The glass-door wall cabinets have "BERTBY," the product article number (380.472.10) and supplier number (14709) written on a label on the underside of the bottom panel or on the top side of the top panel. The cabinets are about 67-inches high.

Remedy
IKEA is offering a free repair kit. Consumers should contact IKEA to determine if their wall cabinet needs this repair.

Consumer Contact
Contact IKEA at (888) 966-4532 anytime or visit the company's Web site at www.ikea-usa.com. Consumers also can visit their local IKEA store to pick up the replacement screws and repair instructions.

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