Product Recall Number: 95-143
Why was BONDE TV Cabinets, model numbers 27371276, 17371205, and 57371208 recalled?
The television shelf may collapse under the weight of a large 31-inch to 35-inch television. Consumers sitting immediately in front of the television could be seriously or fatally injured by a television falling from a collapsed shelf.
Product Recall Number: 95-143
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Date: 1995-07-11
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Name Of Product: BONDE TV Cabinets, model numbers 27371276, 17371205, and 57371208
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, IKEA, headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, Pa., is recalling about 1,700 BONDE TV Cabinets, model numbers 27371276, 17371205, and 57371208. The television shelf may collapse under the weight of a large 31-inch to 35-inch television. Consumers sitting immediately in front of the television could be seriously or fatally injured by a television falling from a collapsed shelf. IKEA received five reports of the television shelf collapsing CPSC and IKEA are not aware of any injuries involving this product. The Bonde TV Cabinet was sold only at IKEA stores nationwide from July 1993 through November 1994 for about $360. It was sold unassembled in a brown cardboard box labeled with the name and model number. The cabinet, which was sold in three colors: red brown, ash, and beech, measures 57 inches high, 42 inches wide, and 21 inches deep. Consumers who purchased a Bonde TV Cabinet from IKEA between July 1993 and the end of November 1994 should call (800) 455-8800 for an information package detailing options. IKEA is offering consumers a full refund, replacement, in-home repair, or exchange.
Hazard Description: The television shelf may collapse under the weight of a large 31-inch to 35-inch television. Consumers sitting immediately in front of the television could be seriously or fatally injured by a television falling from a collapsed shelf.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund, Replace, Repair
Units: About 1,700
Incidents: IKEA received five reports of the television shelf collapsing CPSC and IKEA are not aware of any injuries involving this product.
Remedy: Consumers who purchased a Bonde TV Cabinet from IKEA between July 1993 and the end of November 1994 should call (800) 455-8800 for an information package detailing options. IKEA is offering consumers a full refund, replacement, in-home repair, or exchange.
Sold At: The Bonde TV Cabinet was sold only at IKEA stores nationwide from July 1993 through November 1994 for about $360.
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