IKEA | IKEA recalls BARNSLIG baby sleeping bag

Important recall information


IKEA customers who have bought a FEMTON clamp spot light have been asked to return it back to their local IKEA store where they will receive a full refund. The Swedish National Electricity Safety Board tested the spot light and claims the construction of the lamp could create a risk of over-heating. IKEA has received no reports or complaints from customers of incidents involving over-heating of the FEMTON spot light. However safety is always the highest priority at IKEA and therefore the decision has been taken, as a precautionary measure, to recall the FEMTON clamp spot light. FEMTON is a so called “goose-neck” lamp with a flexible stem that allows the beam to be directed at will. Tests have shown a variation of the stiffness of the flexible stem meaning some lamps could be positioned with the bulb too close to a surface area, such as a wall, shelf or table top, which could result in over-heating. This is of course not acceptable and immediate measures have been implemented to secure future deliveries. The clamp spot light FEMTON concerned is produced in China and has been sold since 2004 in Europe, Asia and Australia. It is marked with a four digit date stamp (YYWW), a five digit supplier no (17796), IKEA logo and country of manufacturer. The article number of the product is 60067323 and the price is £12.49. Another version of FEMTON clamp spot light is sold in North America, however this version is not affected by the recall. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. For more information, please contact customer services on 0845 358 3364. More information on FEMTON

IKEA customers who have bought a BARNSLIG baby sleeping bag have been asked to return it back to their local IKEA store where they will receive a full refund. IKEA has received two customer reports where the zip bottom stop has detached from the zipper which also makes it possible for the zip slider to detach. Both parts could present a choking hazard to small children. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the failure was poor quality of the zipper. We have stopped sales and production of BARNSLIG sleeping bags and we are now reviewing our routines to secure the quality of BARNSLIG. Children’s safety is always a top priority at IKEA. All products are subject to comprehensive risk analysis and assessment during the development process. As a guiding principle; wherever possible IKEA applies the strictest requirements on any of our sales markets. If an IKEA product does not live up to our demands we act immediately. The sleeping bags are produced in Indonesia and have been sold since April 2008 on all markets except USA, Canada and the United Arab Emirates. Customers who have a BARNSLIG sleeping bag with date stamps 0745 to 0824 are asked to bring it back to their local IKEA store for a full refund. The date stamp (YYWW) is to be found on a label sewn inside the sleeping bag. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. For more information call customer services on 0845 358 3364. More information on BARNSLIG