IKEA · Recalled
IKEA Recalls LEOPARD Highchairs Due to Fall and Choking Hazards
The snap locks used to secure the seat to the frame can break and allow the seat and child to drop through the frame, posing a fall hazard to young children. Detached snap locks can pose a choking hazard to young children.
- Units
- About 600
- Reports
- 11
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $20–$60
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves all colors of the LEOPARD highchairs sold as a seat and a frame individually. The seat has an adhesive label affixed to the underside with the words LEOPARD and "Made in Italy," an eight-digit article number and a five-digit supplier number (19589).
The file
- Sold at
- IKEA stores nationwide from October 2009 through November 2009 for about $60. The frame sold for $40 and the seat for $20.
- Product type
- High Chairs
- Made in
- Italy
- Recalled by
- IKEA Home Furnishings, of Conshohocken, Pa.
Incident log
IKEA has received 11 reports worldwide of failing snap locks, including one report of a child falling through the frame and suffering bruised legs. In addition, the firm has one report of a child mouthing a detached snap lock. No incidents have been reported in the United States.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the highchairs and return them to any IKEA store for a full refund.
For additional information, contact IKEA toll-free at (888) 966-4532 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.ikea-usa.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated DEC 22 2009; last revised MAY 23 2014.