Recall: IKEA Home Furnishings Recall of Fargglad Multi-Color Children's Chair

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2004 Release # 05-013

Firm's Hotline: (888) 966-4532 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

CPSC, IKEA Home Furnishings Announce Recall of Fargglad Multi-Color Children's Chair

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Fargglad multi-color children's chair

Units: 7,279

Importer/Distributor: IKEA Home Furnishings of Plymouth Meeting, Penn.

Hazard: Choking hazard from red plastic feet that can detach from chair legs.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: Fargglad multi-color children's chairs have the article number 400.548.40 and the supplier number (either 16592 or 17128) on a label on one of the chair's rear legs, or on the underside of the chair seat. The chair has a tubular steel frame with woven multi-color solid plastic piping used for the chair's seat and back. The plastic feet are red.

Sold at: IKEA stores sold the recalled children's chair from May 2003 through September 18, 2004, for about $15.

Manufactured in: Vietnam (supplier number 17128) or China (supplier number 16592)

Remedy: Full refund. Take the Fargglad multi-color children's chair away from young children immediately and return it to the "Returns and Exchanges" department at any IKEA U.S. store for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: Call IKEA at (888) 966-4532 anytime, or visit the IKEA web site at www.ikea-usa.com