IKEA grinder can be dangerous to children – P4 Radio Hele Norway ASA

IKEA revokes child gate Patrull models Smooth and clammy.

Children have fallen into the stairs
Furniture giant writing on its pages that there have been at least three incidents in which children have injured himself after falling on stairs where Ikea children grinder has been used in the top of the stairs.

There have been several cases where the friction between the wall and the child gate with the tensioner has not been sufficient to keep the gate in place.

– In addition, the metal rod at the bottom pose a danger of tripping . If the gate is placed at the top of a staircase, this may pose a risk of falls and injuries, IKEA.

Safe to use otherwise
Furniture giant stresses that children gates are safe to use in doorways between two rooms or at the bottom of stairs.

Patrull is a big seller who has been in the IKEA product range since 1995.