CPSCGeneral Alert
IKEA Expands Recall of Crib Mattresses Due to Risk of Entrapment
Published: May 1, 2015Recall ID: 15127Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The crib mattresses could create a gap between the mattress and crib ends larger than allowed by federal regulations, posing an entrapment hazard to infants.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves IKEA SULTAN and VYSSA crib mattresses with the following model names: SULTAN BLUNDA, SULTAN DRÖMMA, SULTAN SNARKA, SULTAN SUSSA, VYSSA VACKERT, VYSSA VINKA, VYSSA SPELEVINK, VYSSA SLÖA and VYSSA SLUMMER. The recalled mattresses are 52 inches long and 27 ½ inches wide and were manufactured on May 4, 2014 or earlier. An identification label attached to the mattress cover has the date of manufacture in Month-DD-YY format or YY-WW format and the SULTAN or VYSSA model name. In the YY-WW format, mattresses with a date code of 14-18 or earlier are being recalled. A gap between the mattress and crib ends larger than two finger width is an indication of the defective mattress.
Affected Products
SULTAN and VYSSA crib mattress
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/IKEA-Expands-Recall-of-Crib-Mattresses |
| Title | IKEA Expands Recall of Crib Mattresses Due to Risk of Entrapment |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15127.PE280250_lowres.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | IKEA crib mattresses |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15127.Mattress-Line.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Five models of IKEA VYSSA crib mattress |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15127.MattresslineIkeaSultan.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Four models of IKEA SULTAN crib mattress |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15127.Mattress-label-in-the-press.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Vyssa mattress label |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15127.SULTAN-MattressLabel.jpg |
| Images › 5 › Caption | SULTAN mattress label |
| Hazards › Name | The crib mattresses could create a gap between the mattress and crib ends larger than allowed by federal regulations, posing an entrapment hazard to infants. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received two reports of infants becoming entrapped between the mattress and an end of the crib. The children were removed from the gap without injury. |
| Products › Name | SULTAN and VYSSA crib mattress |
| Products › Type | Baby Mattresses and Pads |
| Products › Category I D | 67555 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 300,000 in the United States and about 44,000 in Canada (About 169,000 VYSSA crib mattresses were recalled in the U.S. in January 2015. This expansion includes about 131,000 SULTAN crib mattresses in the U.S. and about 44,000 in Canada.) |
| Recall I D | 6379 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using a recalled mattress and inspect it by making sure there is no gap larger than the width of two fingers between the ends of the crib and the mattress. If any gap is larger, customers should immediately stop using the recalled mattresses and return it to any IKEA store for an exchange or a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | IKEA North America Services LLC, of Conshohocken, Pa. |
| Retailers › Name | IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from October 2000 to May 2014 for about $20 to $100. |
| Recall Date | 2015-05-01T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves IKEA SULTAN and VYSSA crib mattresses with the following model names: SULTAN BLUNDA, SULTAN DRÖMMA, SULTAN SNARKA, SULTAN SUSSA, VYSSA VACKERT, VYSSA VINKA, VYSSA SPELEVINK, VYSSA SLÖA and VYSSA SLUMMER. The recalled mattresses are 52 inches long and 27 ½ inches wide and were manufactured on May 4, 2014 or earlier. An identification label attached to the mattress cover has the date of manufacture in Month-DD-YY format or YY-WW format and the SULTAN or VYSSA model name. In the YY-WW format, mattresses with a date code of 14-18 or earlier are being recalled. A gap between the mattress and crib ends larger than two finger width is an indication of the defective mattress. |
| Recall Number | 15127 |
| Remedy Options › 1 › Option | Replace |
| Remedy Options › 2 › Option | Refund |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2015/53143r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | IKEA toll-free at (888) 966-4532 anytime or online at www.ikea-usa.com and click on Product Recall near the bottom of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-07-14T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country | Mexico |
| Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country | Poland |
| Manufacturer Countries › 3 › Country | China |
| Manufacturer Countries › 4 › Country | United States |