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IKEA Recalls BLÅVINGAD Fishing Games Due to Choking Hazard

Recalled April 6, 2023 · CPSC recall 23175 · IKEA

Hazard

A small metal rivet within a wooden play piece can come loose and detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy

Refund

Units

About 25,000 (In addition, about 2,200 were sold in Canada)

Incidents / injuries

Globally, IKEA has received notice of four incident reports of the rivet coming loose. None of the reported incidents occurred in the U.S. or required medical attention.

Description

This recall involves the IKEA BLÅVINGAD fishing game. The article name ("BLÅVINGAD"), article number "10539622," supplier number "21576," and "Made in China" are located on the back of the blue box. The ocean-themed fishing game consists of two wooden fishing lines with string and magnets to attract wooden play pieces with metal rivets. The game consists of 11 pieces and a die.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled BLÅVINGAD fishing game and contact IKEA for a full refund.

Contact

IKEA toll-free at 888-966-4532 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://www.ikea.com/us/en/customer-service/product-support/recalls or www.IKEA.com/us/en and click "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.

Product

BLÅVINGAD fishing games

Imported by

IKEA Supply AG, of Switzerland

Distributed by

IKEA US Retail LLC, of Glen Allen, Virginia

Retailers

IKEA stores and online at IKEA.com from October 2022 through March 2023 for about $15.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →