IKEA is recalling for repair HEMNES bookcases and glass-door cabinets

Date:  2019-04-30

IKEA is recalling for repair HEMNES bookcases and glass-door cabinets sold prior to 2017 due to risk of shelves falling.

The HEMNES bookcases and glass-door cabinets are made of solid wood, designed to last and keep their place in the home of IKEA customers for a long time. IKEA has received occasional reports from European and North American customers that during the cold winter seasons the dry indoor climate can cause shelves to shrink and move.

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Defect: HEMNES bookcase and glass-door cabinet shelves can shrink and move in a dry indoor climate. This can result in a shelf falling.

Hazard: Risk of injury from a falling shelf or an object falling off a shelf. HEMNES bookcase and glass-door cabinet shelves can shrink and move in a dry indoor climate. This can result in a shelf falling.

What to do: All customers that own a HEMNES bookcase or cabinet manufactured before 2017 can order replacement shelf support pins by contacting their closest IKEA store or the IKEA Customer Support Centre. No receipt or proof of purchase is required.

Do you want replacement pins? Just contact IKEA and we will send them to you! Assembly instructions are available here.For more information, please visit IKEA.com.au or phone IKEA on:

(02) 9010 0264

IKEA apologise for any inconvenience and want to thank all customers for their understanding.

See www.recalls.gov.au for Australian Product Recall Information