IKEA Children's Folding Tent recall: Laceration and Puncture Hazards
IKEA Recalls Children's Folding Tent Due to Laceration and Puncture Hazards
Why was IKEA Children's Folding Tent recalled?
The steel wire frame of the tent can break, producing sharp wire ends that can protrude through the tent fabric, posing a laceration or puncture hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately take it away from children and return it to their nearest IKEA store for a full refund. Contact: For additional information, contact IKEA toll-free at (888) 966-4532 anytime, or visit the firm's website at http://www.ikea-usa.com
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
- BUSA children's folding tent
- Company
- IKEA North America Service, of Conshohocken, Pa.
- Quantity
- About 58,000; 51,000 in the United States and 7,000 in Canada
- Sold at
- IKEA stores nationwide from August 2011 through September 2011 for about $8.
- Recall date
- October 6, 2011
- Incidents / injuries
- Three incidents were reported, including one injury. No incidents were reported in the US or Canada
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves a cube-shaped children's folding tent with model number 90192009. The brand name BUSA and IKEA and the model number are printed on a sewn-in label attached to an interior seam in the tent. The tent frame is made of flat steel wire and the tent material is pale green polyester fabric with turquoise, pink and white trim. The tent's dimensions are: L 28 1/4, W 28 1/4, H 28 1/4.