IKEA · Recalled
IKEA Recalls Children's Bat Cape Costumes Due to Strangulation Hazard
The fabric hook and loop fastener at the neck of the bat cape can fail to detach readily during use, posing a strangulation hazard to children.
- Units
- About 11,000 (in addition, 750 in Canada)
- Reports
- 3
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $13
- Remedy
- Refund
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 IKEA children's bat cape costumes. The capes are black with gray stripes, 100% polyester, measure 30 inches long by 57 inches wide and have a fabric hook and loop fastener closure at the neck. IKEA, LATTJO and numbers 60311650 and 18937 are printed on a white label sewn into the seam of the cape.
The file
- Sold at
- IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from November 2015 through February 2016 for about $13.
- Product type
- Costumes or Masks
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- IKEA North America Services LLC, of Conshohocken, Pa.
Incident log
IKEA has received three reports outside of the United States of the fabric hook and loop fastener at the neck of the costume failing to detach readily and scratching children's necks.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately take the recalled bat capes away from children and return the capes to any IKEA store for a full refund.
IKEA toll-free at 888-966-4532 anytime or online at www.ikea-usa.com and click on Press Room at the bottom of the page, then Product Recalls for more information.
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 APR 07 2016; last revised JUL 14 2016.
