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Friday, August 28, 2009
IKEA recalls sofa mattress
IKEA shoppers, an item made by the Swedish home goods store has been recalled.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation IKEA, today announced a voluntary recall of IKEA KARLSTAD sofa-beds.
According to the recall, the mattress and seat cushions intended to be used as a mattress fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers. However, no injuries have been reported.
The IKEA KARLSTAD sofa-bed frame has article number 801-215-12, supplier number 20789 with date stamps (YYWW) 0845 through 0927 located on a label attached to the underside of the sofa-bed frame. The mattress topper is not affected by this recall.
The item was sold at IKEA stores nationwide from November 2008 through July 2009 for about $850.
Consumers should immediately stop using the mattress and cushions and contact IKEA or visit the Returns and Exchange Department at their local IKEA store to arrange free installation of a replacement mattress and seat cushions.For more information, contact IKEA at (888) 966-4532 anytime, or visit www.ikea-usa.com.
To see this recall on CPSC’s Web site, including a picture of the recalled product, visit http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09331.html
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