Product Recall: IKEA ODGER Swivel Chairs

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Canada/Ottawa: IKEA of Sweden, Almhult, Sweden establishment, recalls an estimated 3,302 IKEA ODGER Swivel Chairs from the Canadian marketplace due to risks of suspected structural failure and component detachment hazards and consequential risks of falls, laceration, concussion, bone fractures and/or central nervous system (“CNS”) injury, all serious health and safety hazards requiring immediate medical intervention to minimize pain and suffering as well as prevent life-altering injury or death.

HCSC: https://bit.ly/3VA94vl

Direct link: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/odger-swivel-chair-recalled-due-fall-hazard

Additional information:
Health Canada/Santé Canada (“HCSC”) reports the following Swivel Chairs are subject to this recall:

• ODGER Swivel Chairs sold in the anthracite (i.e., black) colour with a date stamp before and including 2221 (in the YYWW format), an IKEA article number of 20395270. The Chair consists of a bowl-shaped seat and rounded backrest with adjustable height and swivel and a star-shaped support base. The white version of ODGER Swivel Chair is not currently included in this recall.

Please consult the photograph above for details of the product’s packaging, design and retail presentation. Additional images of the recalled ODGER Swivel Chairs can be found on the Web site above.

==> No barcodes, UPCs, manufacturing date codes, production dates, regulatory approval designations, registration numbers, agency approval designations or other identification numbers were listed with this recall notification.

These ODGER Swivel Chairs were known to be marketed, distributed and sold in IKEA Stores in all Canadian provinces, although it is always possible these furniture products had wider distribution outside the country. When in doubt, please contact the manufacturer for specific product information.

According to Health Canada, IKEA has recalled an estimated 3,302 IKEA ODGER Swivel Chairs from the Canadian marketplace due to risks of suspected structural failure and component detachment hazards. If these defect occur, they pose risks to the safety of people who utilize the product in a reasonable manner expected with its intended design and anticipated use.

As of press time, IKEA has received no reports of incidents in Canada. Worldwide, however, the company had received nineteen (19) reports of the star-shaped support base detaching, with five (5) reports of injuries from the fall.

Proposed Remedy:
If you believe you have purchased or have in your possession any of the recalled ODGER Swivel Chairs sold by IKEA, please do not use them. Instead, kindly return the product to the store where you purchased it for a full refund.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat falls, laceration, concussion, bone fractures and/or central nervous system (“CNS”) injury.

If you have any further questions, comments or complaints about this recall, please contact IKEA Canada at Customer Service at 1-800-661-9807 from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, Monday to Sunday, on the Web at https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/customer-service/product-support/recalls/.

If you have any further questions, comments or complaints about this recall, please contact Health Canada toll-free at 1-866-225-0709 or +1-613-957-2991 (local). You can also reach the agency by e-mail at hcinfo.infosc@canada.ca. Working members of the press/media can contact Health Canada at +1-613-957-2983 or by e-mail at media@hc-sc.gc.ca.

Please note: the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

==> To see other recalls and notifications caused by suspected faulty and/or dangerous Swivel Chairs, please search for “chairs” or more generically, “furniture” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Bone Fracture hazards, please search for “fracture” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Concussion or Traumatic Brain Injury (“TBI”) hazards, please search for “concussion” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Fall hazards, please search for “fall” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Laceration hazards, please search for “laceration” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold by IKEA Canada, please search for “IKEA” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for products manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the ODGER brand, please search for “ODGER” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

French/Français:
You can also read about this recall in French here (“Santé Canada”):
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/chaise-pivotante-odger-rappelee-en-raison-risque-chute

Vous pouvez également lire ce rappel en français ici (“Santé Canada”):
https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/fr/avis-rappel/chaise-pivotante-odger-rappelee-en-raison-risque-chute

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More information about this recall:
HCSC ID number: RA-72056
Recalls Direct RIN: 16406-2022
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