CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

Fingers can become caught in the folding mechanism of the chair bed/sofa bed, posing a laceration and/or amputation hazard.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • July 19, 2006

IKEA Home Furnishings Announces Recall to Repair Folding Chair Beds and Sofa Beds for Fingertip Amputation Hazard

This recall involves LYCKSELE chair beds and sofa beds produced before July 2005 and date stamped (year/week) 0526 and earlier. The frames are constructed of iron and have natural wood slats. IKEA, the article number (700-326-82 chair bed and 900-326-81 sofa bed) and a four-digit date stamp printed on a white sticker located on the underside of the product.

Required Consumer Action

Consumers who have a LYCKSELE chair bed or sofa bed date stamped 0526 or earlier and which is missing safety covers for the folding mechanism should call or visit their local IKEA store to receive free safety covers, which fit over the folding mechanism to prevent finger access. LYCKSELE chair beds and sofa beds produced since July 2005 (date stamp 0527 and later) were sold with safety covers.

Contact Information

For more information, consumers can call IKEA at (888) 966-4532 anytime or visit the firm's Web site at www.ikea-usa.com

Recall Details

Sold At
IKEA stores nationwide and on the Ikea Web site from April 1999 through June 2006. for $40 (chair bed) and $90 (sofa bed).
Injuries
IKEA has received one report of a consumer who has been injured when attempting to operate the folding mechanism. The incident involved a fingertip amputation.
Manufacturer
IKEA Home Furnishings, of Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
Recall Number
06218

Product Information

Product Name
LYCKSELE Chair Bed and Sofa Bed
Product Type
Beds/Cots
Number of Units
About 100,000
Manufacturer Name
IKEA Home Furnishings, of Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
Manufactured In
Romania

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Contact Manufacturer

Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Phone (888) 966-4532
Website www.ikea-usa.com
Full Contact Information

For more information, consumers can call IKEA at (888) 966-4532 anytime or visit the firm's Web site at www.ikea-usa.com