Furniture giant IKEA recall children safety gates after they ‘unexpectedly open and kids fall down stairs’
IKEA has issued an urgent recall on some of its child safety gates after reports kids have fallen down stairs after they opened unexpectedly.
The Swedish furniture giant has urged anyone with a Patrull gate to stop using it “immediately” and return it for a full refund.
The retailer reported that some customers had complained the safety gates opened unexpectedly with a locking mechanism proven not reliable.
It has left some children needing medical help.
Maria Thorn, acting business area manager of Children’s Ikea, said: “Whenever we are made aware of a possible safety issue with our products, we investigate thoroughly.
“We cannot accept that there could be a risk of injury while playing and as an immediate and precautionary action we have decided to recall all Patrull safety gates.”
The gates have been sold in all Ikea’s markets around the world, including the UK.
Customers can return the gate, which are named the Patrull Klamma and the Patrull Fast, to any Ikea store and do not need a receipt.
Ikea said it “apologises for any inconvenience this may cause”.
The recall comes as Sainsbury’s has today been forced to recall thousands of pots of Old El Paso guacamole over fears it could contain salmonella.
Customers have been warned not to eat any Mix ‘n’ Mex chilled dips bought from one of their stores.
A spokesman for the Food Standards Agency said: “All have ‘use by’ dates up to and including 2 July 2016.
“Product recall notices have been displayed in stores that sell the product, explaining to customers the reason for recall and the actions they can take if they have bought the affected product.
“If you have bought the above product, do not eat it. Instead take it back to the retailer where you will be given a full refund.”
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