IKEA Recalls Crib Mattresses Due to Risk of Entrapment
USIKEA Recalls Crib Mattresses Due to Risk of Entrapment
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 VYSSA style crib mattresses with the following five model names: VACKERT, VINKA, SPELEVINK, SLÖA and SLUMMER. The involved mattresses were manufactured on May 4, 2014 or earlier. An identification label attached to the mattress cover has the date of manufacture in Month-DD-YYYY format and the VYSSA model name. A gap between the mattress and crib ends larger than two finger width is an indication of the defective mattress.
Affected Products
VYSSA crib mattress
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/IKEA-Recalls-Crib-Mattresses |
| Title | IKEA Recalls Crib Mattresses Due to Risk of Entrapment |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15059.PE280250_lowres.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Ikea VYSSA crib mattress |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15059.Mattress-Line.JPG |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Five styles of VYSSA crib mattress |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15059.Mattress-label-in-the-press-release.JPG |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Ikea VYSSA crib mattress labels |
| Images › 4 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15059.Mattress-Gap.JPG |
| Images › 4 › Caption | The crib mattresses could create a gap between the mattress and crib ends larger than allowed by federal regulations |
| 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 | VYSSA crib mattress |
| Products › Type | Baby Mattresses and Pads |
| Products › Category I D | 67555 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 169,000 |
| Recall I D | 1893 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should inspect the recalled mattress 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 August 2010 to May 2014 for about $100. |
| Recall Date | 2015-01-13T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves IKEA VYSSA style crib mattresses with the following five model names: VACKERT, VINKA, SPELEVINK, SLÖA and SLUMMER. The involved mattresses were manufactured on May 4, 2014 or earlier. An identification label attached to the mattress cover has the date of manufacture in Month-DD-YYYY format and the VYSSA model name. A gap between the mattress and crib ends larger than two finger width is an indication of the defective mattress. |
| Recall Number | 15059 |
| Remedy Options › 1 › Option | Replace |
| Remedy Options › 2 › 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 | 2016-07-14T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Mexico |
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