An official ACCC notice concerns SMILA wall mounted lamp. Loose lamp cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and young children. IKEA has recieved a report of a tragic accident where an infant in a cot died after becoming entangled in the cord of a SMILA wall mounted lamp. Published 2013-12-11.
What to do now
IKEA urges all customers that have an IKEA SMILA wall mounted lamp to check immediately that the lamp and cord are out of the reach of children and securely fastened to the wall. Loose lamp cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and young children. Customers are asked to contact IKEA to receive a repair kit free of charge containing a warning label, safety instructions and self-adhesive fasteners for fixing the lamp cord to the wall. Alternatively, consumers may return the product and receive a full refund of the purchase price.
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ed692457-1757-4946-9c87-f6671ef094a0
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2013-12-11
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Loose lamp cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and young children. IKEA has recieved a report of a tragic accident where an infant in a cot died after becoming entangled in the cord of a SMILA wall mounted lamp.
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