IKEA Recalls Children's Bed Canopies Due to Strangulation Hazard

Children's bed canopies

Date of Recall

2014-03-20

CPSC Release Number

14-137

Manufactured In

Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania and Vietnam

Units

About 255,000 in the United States, 7,000 in Canada and 2.6 million worldwide

Importer

IKEA North America Services LLC, of Conshohocken, Pa.

Sold By

IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from August 1996 through March 2014 for between $10 and $30.

Problem/Hazard

An infant or young child can get entangled at the neck in the canopy's fabric, posing a strangulation hazard.

Injuries/Incidents

There have been nine reports worldwide of children getting entangled in the bed canopies, including one in the U.S. involving a 7-month-old girl who pulled the canopy's fabric into her crib and wrapped it around her neck several times.

Description

This recall involves IKEA children's bed canopies. The canopies are made out of mesh fabric and hang from the ceiling onto a child's crib or bed. They measure about 7 ft. long and about 2 ft. in diameter. The canopy's name is printed on the washing instructions label sewn onto the bottom of the fabric.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled children's bed canopies and return them to any IKEA store for a full refund.

Consumer Contact

IKEA toll-free at (888) 966-4532 anytime or online at www.ikea-usa.com and click on the recall link at the top of the page for more information.

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