IKEA Recalls Beach Chairs Due to Fall and Fingertip Amputation Hazards

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Jan 27, 2017, 10:36 ET

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Recall Summary

Name of Product: MYSINGSÖ beach chairs

Hazard: The beach chairs can collapse, posing fall and fingertip amputation hazards.

Remedy: Replace, Refund

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return them to any IKEA store for a free replacement or full refund. Replacement MYSINGSÖ beach chairs are labeled with article numbers 703.380.17 and 903.380.16 and have plastic stoppers that prevent incorrect re-assembly.

Consumer Contact: IKEA toll-free at 888-966-4532 anytime or online at www.ikea-usa.com and click on Press Room at the bottom of the page, then on Product Recalls at the top of the page for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 33,400

Description: This recall involves IKEA MYSINGSÖ beach chairs. The chairs are foldable with a wood base and an attached polyester fabric seat. The following article numbers are included in this recall. The article numbers are on labels on the wooden frame and sewn into the fabric.

Seat Fabric Color & Pattern	Article Number
Light Red/Blue Striped	902.280.08
Red/Blue Striped	302.580.79
Solid White	502.851.66
Solid Red	802.873.95
Solid Green	002.931.40
Grey/White Chevron	303.120.24
Light Blue/White Chevron	503.120.23
Light Red/White Chevron	003.120.25

Incidents/Injuries: IKEA has received 13 reports worldwide of incidents, including 10 reports of injuries, six of which resulted in fingertip amputations. Three of the incidents, including one fingertip amputation injury, were reported in the U.S.

Sold at: IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from February 2013 through December 2016 for about $25.

Distributor: IKEA North America Services LLC, of Conshohocken, Pa.

Importer: IKEA Supply AG, of Switzerland

Manufactured in: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Note: Health Canada's press release is available at: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/61916r-eng.php

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SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission