Furniture retailer IKEA has issued an urgent recall for a household item used daily in homes across the globe. The international furniture company has recalled a popular IKEA-branded garlic press due to concerns that small metal fragments could break off into people's food and be accidentally swallowed.
Affected Product Details
The recall affects certain batches of the IKEA 365+ VÄRDEFULL garlic press in black after the company identified a manufacturing defect during an internal investigation. According to IKEA, there is a risk that 'small metal pieces' may detach from the kitchen utensil during use and subsequently be ingested with food, posing a potential safety hazard to customers.
The affected garlic presses were sold globally, both in store and online, and carry the article number 601.636.02. The kitchen tool can also be identified via date stamps found on the product. Date stamps include 2411 up to 2522 (see below for how to decode IKEA date stamps). The problematic presses can also be identified by an IKEA logo marking on the upper handle.
Customer Instructions
Customers who own one of the recalled products have been urged to stop using it immediately and contact IKEA for a full refund, the retailer advised in a statement, before adding that shoppers will not need to provide a receipt or proof of purchase in order to receive their money back, reports the Mirror. A statement on the Swedish furniture retailer's website also urged any customers who may have loaned or gifted the item to spread the word.
In an official statement, IKEA expressed its apologies for any disruption caused by the recall. Alongside the faulty garlic press, the Swedish retail giant has issued a string of further recalls in recent months. Other recalled products include:
- Product date stamps
How to Decode IKEA Date Stamps
IKEA date stamps run off a Year-Week format. For example: 2411 would mean 2024, week 11.
If you are affected by any of the above-mentioned recalls, further details can be found on the IKEA website.
