CPSC recall · Reported July 14, 2016
IKEA Recalls Safety Gates and Safety Gate Extensions Due to Fall Hazard
The locking mechanism can open unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to children and other consumers.
The CPSC recalled This recall involves IKEA PATRULL, PATRULL FAST and PATRULL KLÄMMA safety gates and safet….
IKEA Recalls Safety Gates and Safety Gate Extensions Due to Fall Hazard was recalled and listed by the CPSC in July 14, 2016. Reason: The locking mechanism can open unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to children and other consumers.. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the safety gates and safety gate extensions and r…. Verify recall #16226 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
issued this CPSC recall-The locking mechanism can open unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to children and other consumers..
- None
- agency class
- July 14, 2016
- reported
Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #16226 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
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
This recall involves IKEA PATRULL, PATRULL FAST and PATRULL KLÄMMA safety gates and safety gate extensions. The gates and gate extensions are white, made of beech wood or steel and plastic. The pressure-mounted gates open both inward and outward. They measure about 28 ¾ inches high with an adjustable width from about 28 ¾ inches to 34 ¼ inches. The gate extensions measure about 28 ¾ inches high with an adjustable width from about 2 ½ inches to 5 inches. A permanent label is attached to the metal bar at the bottom of the safety gate containing "IKEA" and the article number. Gates with the following article numbers are included in this recall: Model Article Number(s) PATRULL safety gate 702.390.98 PATRULL safety gate extension 602.651.44 PATRULL FAST safety gate (white) 700.377.26, 702.265.19 PATRULL FAST safety gate (beech wood) 300.375.68, 700.989.51, 701.135.98 and 901.919.53 PATRULL KLÄMMA safety gate 302.265.21 PATRULL KLÄMMA safety gate extension 302.651.45, 902.265.23
Reason for recall
The locking mechanism can open unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to children and other consumers.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the safety gates and safety gate extensions and return them to any IKEA 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 | 16226 |
| Date reported | July 14, 2016 |
| Date initiated | July 14, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Not disclosed |
| Affected scope | About 80,000 (in addition, about 28,000 were sold in Canada). The PATRULL KLÄMMA safety gates were previously recalled in May 2015. |
| 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
Consumers should immediately stop using the safety gates and safety gate extensions and return them to any IKEA store for a full …
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