The Ministry of Economy and Commerce has ordered a recall of Ikea’s Mysingsö Beach Chair following reports that it can collapse and cause injury . The ministry has urged all customers who have the beach chair to replace it or obtain a full refund from the store.
The move, in collaboration with Hamad Medical Corporation and Ikea, is due to the risk of falling and finger entrapment when folded improperly.
Meanwhile, Ikea has issued a global recall for the faulty beach chair and has urged its customers to bring back the piece of furniture to the store for replacement or a full refund.
The company said it received five reports – from Finland, Germany, the US, Denmark and Australia – that users had received injuries to their fingers that needed medical treatment. In a statement, Ikea said the chair posed a risk to users of falling or finger entrapment.
“After washing the fabric seat it is possible to re-assemble the chair incorrectly leading to risks of falls or finger entrapments,” it said.
“Ikea has received five incident reports in which a Mysingsö beach chair collapsed during use due to incorrect re-assembly. All five reports included injuries to fingers, three of which required fingertip amputation.”
