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IKEA Home Furnishings Recall of Glass-Door Wall Cabinets

BERTBY Glass-Door Wall Cabinets

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Date of Recall:
Friday, September 24th, 2004

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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Picture of Recalled cabinet

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