CPSC recall · Reported October 15, 2004
CPSC, IKEA Home Furnishings Announce Recall of Fargglad Multi-Color Children's Chair
Choking hazard from red plastic feet that can detach from chair legs.
Ikea Home Furnishings of Plymouth Meeting, Penn. recalled Fargglad multi-color children's chairs have the article number 400.548.40 and the supplie….
CPSC, IKEA Home Furnishings Announce Recall of Fargglad Multi-Color Children's Chair was recalled by Ikea Home Furnishings of Plymouth Meeting, Penn. in October 15, 2004. Reason: Choking hazard from red plastic feet that can detach from chair legs.. Remedy: Full refund. Take the Fargglad multi-color children's chair away from young children imme…. Verify recall #05013 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Ikea Home Furnishings of Plymouth Meeting, Penn. issued this CPSC recall-Choking hazard from red plastic feet that can detach from chair legs..
- None
- agency class
- 7K units
- affected scope
- October 15, 2004
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #05013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
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This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
Fargglad multi-color children's chairs have the article number 400.548.40 and the supplier number (either 16592 or 17128) on a label on one of the chair's rear legs, or on the underside of the chair seat. The chair has a tubular steel frame with woven multi-color solid plastic piping used for the chair's seat and back. The plastic feet are red.
Reason for recall
Choking hazard from red plastic feet that can detach from chair legs.
Remedy, what to do
Full refund. Take the Fargglad multi-color children's chair away from young children immediately and return it to the "Returns and Exchanges" department at any IKEA U.S. store for a full refund.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 05013 |
| Date reported | October 15, 2004 |
| Date initiated | October 15, 2004 |
| Recalling firm | Ikea Home Furnishings of Plymouth Meeting, Penn. |
| Affected scope | 7,279 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Full refund. Take the Fargglad multi-color children's chair away from young children immediately and return it to the "Returns an…
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