IKEA Recalls Children's Bed Canopies Due to Strangulation Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
An infant or young child can get entangled at the neck in the canopy's fabric, posing a strangulation hazard.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves IKEA children's bed canopies. The canopies are made out of mesh fabric and hang from the ceiling onto a child's crib or bed. They measure about 7 ft. long and about 2 ft. in diameter. The canopy's name is printed on the washing instructions label sewn onto the bottom of the fabric. Canopy Name Article Number Description BARNSLIG Boll 201.078.30 Red pointed canopy top with white mesh fabric FABLER 201.308.78 White pointed canopy top with multicolored dots and upside-down triangles sewn on the white mesh fabric HIMMEL-Blue 901.376.40 Blue pointed canopy top with blue mesh fabric HIMMEL-Blue/White 201.758.38 Blue pointed canopy top with white mesh fabric and white clouds HIMMEL-Green 701.376.41 Green pointed canopy top with green leaves and green mesh fabric HIMMEL-Pink 101.376.39 Pink pointed canopy top with pink mesh fabric KLÄMMIG 928.165.95 Yellow canopy attached to a stand which is clamped to the frame of a crib. LEGENDARISK 600.506.81 White canopy with golden ribbon at the top and crowns printed on sheer white fabric MINNEN Bed Canopy Set 900.877.58 White canopy with golden swirl decorations printed on the edge of the fabric MINNEN Brodyr 501.076.78 White pointed canopy top with green leaf decorations sewn on the sheer white fabric TISSLA 902.367.15 Light pink pointed canopy with pink lace and sequins sewn on the sheer light pink fabric
Affected Products
Children's bed canopies
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/IKEA-Recalls-Childrens-Bed-Canopies |
| Title | IKEA Recalls Children's Bed Canopies Due to Strangulation Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/01-BARNSLIGBollLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Red pointed canopy top with white mesh fabric |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/02-FABLERLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | White pointed canopy top with multicolored dots and upside-down triangles sewn on the white mesh fabric |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/03-HIMMELBlueLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Blue pointed canopy top with blue mesh fabric |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/04-HIMMELBlueWhiteLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 4 › Caption | Blue pointed canopy top with white mesh fabric and white clouds |
| Images › 5 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/05-HIMMELGreenLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 5 › Caption | Green pointed canopy top with green leaves and green mesh fabric |
| Images › 6 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/06-HIMMELPinkLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 6 › Caption | Pink pointed canopy top with pink mesh fabric |
| Images › 7 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/07-KLAMMIGLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 7 › Caption | Yellow canopy attached to a stand which is clamped to the frame of a crib. |
| Images › 8 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/08-LEGENDARISKLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 8 › Caption | White canopy with golden ribbon at the top and crowns printed on sheer white fabric |
| Images › 9 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/09-MINNENBedCanopySetLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 9 › Caption | White canopy with golden swirl decorations printed on the edge of the fabric |
| Images › 10 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/10-MINNENBrodyrLARGE.jpg |
| Images › 10 › Caption | White pointed canopy top with green leaf decorations sewn on the sheer white fabric |
| Images › 11 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/11-TISSLALARGE.jpg |
| Images › 11 › Caption | Light pink pointed canopy with pink lace and sequins sewn on the sheer light pink fabric |
| Hazards › Name | An infant or young child can get entangled at the neck in the canopy's fabric, posing a strangulation hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | There have been nine reports worldwide of children getting entangled in the bed canopies, including one in the U.S. involving a 7-month-old girl who pulled the canopy's fabric into her crib and wrapped it around her neck several times. |
| Products › Name | Children's bed canopies |
| Products › Type | Tents & Canopies |
| Products › Category I D | 2170 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 255,000 in the United States, 7,000 in Canada and 2.6 million worldwide |
| Recall I D | 1645 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled children's bed canopies and return them to any IKEA store for 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 August 1996 through March 2014 for between $10 and $30. |
| Recall Date | 2014-03-20T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves IKEA children's bed canopies. The canopies are made out of mesh fabric and hang from the ceiling onto a child's crib or bed. They measure about 7 ft. long and about 2 ft. in diameter. The canopy's name is printed on the washing instructions label sewn onto the bottom of the fabric. Canopy Name Article Number Description BARNSLIG Boll 201.078.30 Red pointed canopy top with white mesh fabric FABLER 201.308.78 White pointed canopy top with multicolored dots and upside-down triangles sewn on the white mesh fabric HIMMEL-Blue 901.376.40 Blue pointed canopy top with blue mesh fabric HIMMEL-Blue/White 201.758.38 Blue pointed canopy top with white mesh fabric and white clouds HIMMEL-Green 701.376.41 Green pointed canopy top with green leaves and green mesh fabric HIMMEL-Pink 101.376.39 Pink pointed canopy top with pink mesh fabric KLÄMMIG 928.165.95 Yellow canopy attached to a stand which is clamped to the frame of a crib. LEGENDARISK 600.506.81 White canopy with golden ribbon at the top and crowns printed on sheer white fabric MINNEN Bed Canopy Set 900.877.58 White canopy with golden swirl decorations printed on the edge of the fabric MINNEN Brodyr 501.076.78 White pointed canopy top with green leaf decorations sewn on the sheer white fabric TISSLA 902.367.15 Light pink pointed canopy with pink lace and sequins sewn on the sheer light pink fabric |
| Recall Number | 14137 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | IKEA toll-free at (888) 966-4532 anytime or online at www.ikea-usa.com and click on the recall link at the top of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-08T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › 1 › Country | Czech Republic |
| Manufacturer Countries › 2 › Country | Estonia |
| Manufacturer Countries › 3 › Country | Lithuania |
| Manufacturer Countries › 4 › Country | Vietnam |