Flat-pack king of furniture retailers, IKEA has been forced to issue a recall of stair safety gates after a number of children have suffered falls.
The world's largest furniture retailer said it received many customer reports of the 'Patrull' safety gate opening suddenly which has caused a number of incidents.
Acting Business Area Manager, Maria Thörn said in a statement:
“Some of the incidents have required medical attention”
“At Ikea, we have a zero tolerance regarding child safety. We want to offer safe products and we believe that children are the most important people in the world."
After investigation, it has been found that the locking system in the gates is not reliable which is very dangerous for anyone relying on it to keep their kids safe on the stairs.
"Whenever we are made aware of a possible safety issue with our products, we investigate thoroughly.
"We cannot accept that there could be a risk of injury while playing and as an immediate and precautionary action we have decided to recall all Patrull safety gates."
Customers who have already purchased 'Patrull' stair gates have been asked to immediately return them to their nearest IKEA store and you will receive a full refund. No proof of purchase is required.
