STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is recalling children’s bed canopies because of a
strangulation risk.
The
company says that after receiving complaints from customers it has
identified the risk of potential harm in canopies used to cover cots in
the models: Legendarisk, Minnen bed canopy set, Barnslig Boll, Minnen
Brodyr, Himmel, Fabler, Tissla and Klammig. About 2.7 million canopies
have been sold in all Ikea markets since 1996.
Ikea said Thursday
it was not aware of any reports of "permanent injury," but that
customers had complained of canopy nets being pulled into cots and
becoming entangled around infants’ necks.
The furniture giant said it will fully refund customers for the canopy purchases when returned to the
retailer.
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is recalling children’s bed canopies because of a
strangulation risk.
The
company says that after receiving complaints from customers it has
identified the risk of potential harm in canopies used to cover cots in
the models: Legendarisk, Minnen bed canopy set, Barnslig Boll, Minnen
Brodyr, Himmel, Fabler, Tissla and Klammig. About 2.7 million canopies
have been sold in all Ikea markets since 1996.
Ikea said Thursday
it was not aware of any reports of "permanent injury," but that
customers had complained of canopy nets being pulled into cots and
becoming entangled around infants’ necks.
The furniture giant said it will fully refund customers for the canopy purchases when returned to the
retailer.
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.