IKEA Recalls Pressure-Mounted Safety Gates Due to Fall Hazard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

May 12, 2015, 10:00 ET

WASHINGTON, May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Ikea-Recalls-Pressure-Mounted-Safety-Gates

Recall Summary

Name of Product: PATRULL KLÄMMA and PATRULL SMIDIG Safety Gates

Hazard: The friction between the wall and the pressure-mounted safety gate is insufficient to hold the gate in its intended position, posing a fall hazard. In addition, the lower metal bar can be a tripping hazard.

Remedy: Refund

Consumers should stop using the safety gate and return it to any IKEA store for a full refund. Any PATRULL KLÄMMA /SMIDIG safety gate extensions may also be returned for a full refund. Consumers who want to keep their PATRULL KLÄMMA or SMIDIG safety gate for limited use in a doorway between rooms or at the bottom of a staircase can contact IKEA to receive free updated user instructions and new adhesive warning labels to put on their safety gate.

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

Recall Details

Units: About 58,000 in U.S. and 17,000 in Canada

Description: These safety gates are white, made of steel and plastic, and measure about 29 inches high with an adjustable width from about 29 inches to 34 inches. The gate has a spring mechanism that fits between the two sides of the door frame to hold the gate in place. A permanent label is attached to the metal bar at the bottom of the safety gate containing an article number. Gates with the following article numbers are recalled:

302-265-21
500-375-67
501-919-50
655-517-10
700-989-65
901-136-01

Incidents/Injuries: There have been 18 incidents worldwide, including three incidents in which children have been injured as a result of falling down stairs. No injuries have been reported in the U.S.

Sold at: IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from August 1995 through February 2015 for about $35.

Importer: IKEA North America Services LLC, of Conshohocken, Penn.

Manufactured in: Denmark

Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2015/53309r-eng.php

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