Before you head down to the beach with your MYSINGSÖ beach chairs from IKEA for Australia Day, you may want to rethink your choice of seating – because they’ve been recalled! IKEA are urging customers who have bought a MYSINGSÖ beach chair before February 2017 to bring it back to any IKEA store for replacement or a full refund.
After washing the fabric seat, it is possible to re-assemble the chair incorrectly leading to risks of falls or finger entrapments. IKEA has received five incident reports in which MYSINGSÖ beach chair collapsed during use due to incorrect re-assembly. All five reports included injuries to fingers and required medical attention. The reported injuries happened in Finland, Germany, USA, Denmark and Australia.
Safety is IKEA’s top priority and all of their products shall comply with international and national legislation as well as relevant standards. The MYSINGSÖ beach chair has previously undergone relevant mechanical, fabric and chemical tests.
Upon receiving the reports a full investigation was initiated. This led to an improved design to further mitigate the risks of incorrect re-assembly and injuries. The updated chair is planned to be available in IKEA stores from February 2017.
IKEA have apologised for the inconvenience.
For more information, please visit ikea.com.au/aa/recalls or contact IKEA (08) 8154 4532.
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