PRA number
2008/10342
Published date
Product description
The affected product has a date stamp of 0817 or earlier and was sold at IKEA stores in NSW, Victoria and Queensland from 23 July 2007. The date stamp appears on a label attached to the underside of the chest of drawers.
Reasons the product is recalled
IKEA has received customer reports that a glass drawer knob has broken either during assembly or in use, causing injury. The breakages are due to over tightening the screw fitting used to fix the drawer knob to the drawer front.
The hazards to consumers
Lacerations
What consumers should do
Please telephone an IKEA Contact Centre: New South Wales (02) 8002 0400, Victoria (03) 8416 5000 or Queensland (07) 3380 6800. Or visit the Exchanges and Returns Department at your local IKEA store, to receive a repair kit by post, free of charge. The kit comprises six drawer knobs, fixing screws and assembly instructions.
Supplier
IKEA Pty Limited
Where the product was sold
New South Wales
Queensland
Victoria
Responsible regulator
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is the responsible regulator for this recall.
