IKEA Recalls Chest of Drawers

Reports of Cuts from Glass Handles Prompts Recall

About 5,000 "KVIBY" Chests manufactured by IKEA are being recalled because the glass drawer knobs on the chest can break either during assembly or in use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. (An additional 26,000 chests were sold outside of the US).

To date, IKEA has received 3 reports of laceration injuries requiring medical attention. An additional 11 injuries occurred outside of the US.

The recalled KVIBY Chest is white with 4 drawers and 6 glass knobs. The recall includes chests with article number 201-080-90 and a date stamp of 0817 (first 2 digits indicate the year; the second 2 digits indicate the week) or earlier. The article number and date stamp are located on a label attached to the underside of the chest. KVIBY chests with a date stamp of 0818 and later have improved replacement knobs and screws and are not included in the recall.

The chests of drawers were sold through IKEA stores nationwide from August 2007 through July 2008 for about $300.

SEPT-30-08: IKEA Recalls Chest of Drawers [CPSC: IKEA KVIBY CHEST RECAL ]

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Published on Sep-30-08