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IKEA Recalls Infant Bibs Due to Choking Hazard:

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Recall Date: October 8, 2019

Recall Number: 20-008

Recall Summary

Name of product: MATVRÅ Infant Bibs

Hazard:
The snap on the bibs can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.

Remedy: Refund. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bibs and return them to any IKEA store for a full refund.

Consumer Contact: IKEA toll-free at 888-966-4532 anytime or online at www.ikea-usa.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.

Pictures available here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/IKEA-Recalls-Infant-Bibs-Due-to-Choking-Hazard

Recall Details

Units: About 7,000

Description: This recall involves the MATVRÅ bibs for infants sold in a two pack with one blue and one red bib with a snap at the back of the neck. The blue bib has a green seam along the outside with white polka dots. The red bib has a yellow seam along the outside with red polka dots. MATVRA, IKEA and the IKEA logo are printed on a white tag on the back of the bib.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm received two reports of the snaps on the bibs detaching. Neither incident occurred in the United States. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At: Exclusively at IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from August 2019 through September 2019 for about $2.

Importer(s): IKEA Supply AG, of Switzerland

Distributor(s): IKEA Supply AG, of Switzerland

Manufactured In: Vietnam

Author: Marianne Halterman

Marianne is a member of the SafeKids Coalition of the Central Shenandoah Valley.

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