CPSC, IKEA Home Furnishings Announce Recall of
CPSC, IKEA Home Furnishings Announce Recall of Glass-Door Wall Cabinets Firms agree to stop importation until hazard is eliminated
Why was CPSC, IKEA Home Furnishings Announce Recall of recalled?
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.
What should I do if I have this product?
IKEA is offering a free repair kit. Consumers should contact IKEA to determine if their wall cabinet needs this repair. Contact: Contact IKEA at (888) 966-4532 anytime or visit the company's website at www.ikea-usa.com. Consumers also can visit their local IKEA store to pick up the replacement screws and repair instructions.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- BERTBY Glass-Door Wall Cabinets
- Company
- IKEA Home Furnishings, of Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
- Quantity
- About 25,000
- Sold at
- IKEA stores nationwide, from January 2002 through September 9, 2004, for about $100.
- Recall date
- September 24, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- IKEA has received two reports of cabinets falling. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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.