BLÅVINGAD fishing game multicolour recalled due to choking hazard

Last updated

2023-03-21

Affected products

This recall involves IKEA BLÅVINGAD fishing game multicolour with article number 10539622. A fishing game, comprised of 1 dice, 2 fishing rods and 11 different figures (animals and figures from the ocean as well as waste to be picked up and recycled).

Issue

A small metal rivet within a wooden play piece may come loose and detach, posing a potential choking hazard.

As of March 15, 2023, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. Globally, IKEA has received a total of four reports from consumers in the EU who experienced the rivet holding the metal pin in the wooden play piece coming loose. No injuries reported.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and return for refund, proof of purchase is not required.

For more information, consumers can contact IKEA by telephone at 1-800-661-9807, Monday-Sunday from 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM (EST) or visit IKEA Canada's website https://www.ikea.com/ca/en for more information.

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

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 2,188 units of the affected product were sold in Canada.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from October 2022 to March 2023.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in China

Details

Original published date: 2023-03-21

Alert / recall type

Consumer product recall

BLÅVINGAD fishing game multicolour recalled due to choking hazard

Summary

BLÅVINGAD fishing game multicolour recalled due to choking hazard

Affected products

Issue

What you should do

Additional information

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