Product Recall: IKEA ODGER Swivel Chairs

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Australia/Canberra: IKEA Pty Limited, a Tempe, New South Wales establishment and a subsidiary of Netherlands-based furnishings manufacturer, INGKA Holdings BV, recalls certain batch/lots of IKEA ODGER Swivel Chairs from the Australian marketplace due to suspected structural failure and component detachment hazards with 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.

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

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

Additional information:
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (“ACCC”) reports the following Swivel Chairs are subject to this recall:

• ODGER Swivel Chairs sold in the anthracite (i.e., black) colour with an IKEA article number of 703.952.63. 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 design and retail presentation.

==> No barcodes, APNs, 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 Australian states 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.

Please note: this product has been recalled in Canada. To see our earlier coverage of this notification in Canada, please consult: https://wp.me/p2bVty-mNR.

According to the ACCC, IKEA Pty Limited has recalled certain batch/lots of IKEA ODGER Swivel Chairs from the Australian marketplace due to suspected structural failure and component detachment hazards with consequential risks of falls, laceration, concussion, bone fractures and/or central nervous system (“CNS”) injury. 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.

You should immediately stop using the Anthracite (black) coloured ODGER Swivel Chair with date stamps before and including 2221 (yyww) and return it to any IKEA store for a full refund. Proof of purchase (i.e., a receipt) is not required.

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Proposed Remedy:
If you believe you have purchased or have in your possession any of the recalled IKEA ODGER Swivel Chairs, 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 Customer Service as follows:

• ACT/NSW on 02 8020 6641
• Queensland/Northern Territory on 07 3380 6800
• Victoria/Tasmania on 03 8523 2154
• South Australia on 08 8234 3333
• Western Australia on 08 8234 3944

You can also contact the company on the Web at https://www.IKEA.com.au/recalls.

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==> 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.

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More information about this recall:
ACCC PRA number: 2022/19682
Recalls Direct RIN: 16667-2023
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