B&Q issues safety warning over wardrobe due to fears that the sliding doors may fall off and cause injury

B&Q has issued a safety warning on a wardrobe over worries that the door could come loose and cause injury.

In total, 18 versions of the Valla sliding wardrobes are subject to the warning, with the DIY retailer urging parents not to allow children to open the doors.

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B&Q said that a manufacturing "defect" could cause the door frame to become loose and detach, meaning the door panels, including the mirror, could fall from the frame.

The wardrobes were on sale between September 2017 and last month.

Customers who have bought one of the wardrobes are being advised to not "pull on the frame" during use and to hold both sides of the door frame "firmly" while pushing to slide the doors open.

If you have bought one of the wardrobes, you should contact the B&Q helpline on 0300 303 4482 (1800 946 327 in Republic of Ireland).

The following products are affected:

• Valla Partition 622mm Dark grey
  Product barcode number 3663602800811
• Valla Partition 922mm White
  Product barcode number 3663602800613
• Valla Partition 622mm Darwin oak
  Product barcode number 3663602856092
• Valla Partition 772mm Light grey
  Product barcode number 3663602826255
• Valla Partition 622mm Grey oak
  Product barcode number 3663602800743
• Valla Partition 772mm Oak
  Product barcode number 3663602826217
• Valla Partition 622mm Light grey
  Product barcode number 3663602826248
• Valla Partition 772mm White mirror
  Product barcode number 3663602826200
• Valla Partition 622mm Oak mirror
  Product barcode number 3663602800668
• Valla Partition 922mm Dark grey
  Product barcode number 3663602800835
• Valla Partition 622mm White mirror
  Product barcode number 3663602800583
• Valla Partition 922mm Darwin oak
  Product barcode number 3663602856115
• Valla Partition 772mm Dark grey
  Product barcode number 3663602826231
• Valla Partition 922mm Grey oak
  Product barcode number 3663602800781
• Valla Partition 772mm Darwin oak
  Product barcode number 3663602856108
• Valla Partition 922mm Light grey
  Product barcode number 3663602826415
• Valla Partition 772mm Grey oak
  Product barcode number 3663602826224
• Valla Partition 922MM Oak
  Product barcode number 3663602800705

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