IKEA Expands Recall of Crib Mattresses Due to Risk of Entrapment
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 15-127 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- May 1, 2015
- Brand
- IKEA Expands
- Category
- Baby and nursery
- Products
- SULTAN and VYSSA crib mattress
- Hazard
- Risk of Entrapment
- Hazard type
- Suffocation and strangulation
- Remedy
- Replace, Refund
- Units
- About 300,000 in the United States and about 44,000 in Canada (About 169,000 VYSSA crib mattresses were recalled in the U.S. in January 2015. This expansion includes about 131,000 SULTAN crib mattresses in the U.S. and about 44,000 in Canada.)
- Made in
- Mexico, Poland, China, United States
- Last updated by CPSC
- July 14, 2016
What was recalled
This recall involves IKEA SULTAN and VYSSA crib mattresses with the following model names: SULTAN BLUNDA, SULTAN DRÖMMA, SULTAN SNARKA, SULTAN SUSSA, VYSSA VACKERT, VYSSA VINKA, VYSSA SPELEVINK, VYSSA SLÖA and VYSSA SLUMMER. The recalled mattresses are 52 inches long and 27 ½ inches wide and were manufactured on May 4, 2014 or earlier. An identification label attached to the mattress cover has the date of manufacture in Month-DD-YY format or YY-WW format and the SULTAN or VYSSA model name. In the YY-WW format, mattresses with a date code of 14-18 or earlier are being recalled. A gap between the mattress and crib ends larger than two finger width is an indication of the defective mattress.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- SULTAN and VYSSA crib mattress · About 300,000 in the United States and about 44,000 in Canada (About 169,000 VYSSA crib mattresses were recalled in the U.S. in January 2015. This expansion includes about 131,000 SULTAN crib mattresses in the U.S. and about 44,000 in Canada.) units
Photos from the recall notice
Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from October 2000 to May 2014 for about $20 to $100.; IKEA North America Services LLC, of Conshohocken, Pa..
Injuries or incidents reported
The firm has received two reports of infants becoming entrapped between the mattress and an end of the crib. The children were removed from the gap without injury.
Consumer contact
IKEA toll-free at (888) 966-4532 anytime or online at www.ikea-usa.com and click on Product Recall near the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall history and context
IKEA Expands appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all IKEA Expands recalls.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 238 recalls in the baby and nursery category, 59 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
SULTAN and VYSSA crib mattress (About 300,000 in the United States and about 44,000 in Canada (About 169,000 VYSSA crib mattresses were recalled in the U.S. in January 2015. This expansion includes about 131,000 SULTAN crib mattresses in the U.S. and about 44,000 in Canada.) units). This recall involves IKEA SULTAN and VYSSA crib mattresses with the following model names: SULTAN BLUNDA, SULTAN DRÖMMA, SULTAN SNARKA, SULTAN SUSSA, VYSSA VACKERT, VYSSA VINKA, VYSSA SPELEVINK, VYSSA SLÖA and VYSSA SLUMMER.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Risk of Entrapment.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately stop using a recalled mattress and inspect it by making sure there is no gap larger than the width of two fingers between the ends of the crib and the mattress. If any gap is larger, customers should immediately stop using the recalled mattresses and return it to any IKEA store for an exchange or a full refund.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on July 14, 2016. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.