IKEA Recalls Crib Mattresses Too Short For Cribs

By Linda Bock (Patch Staff)

IKEA is recalling the VYSSA crib mattress due to risk of entrapment.

The crib mattresses could create a gap between the mattress and crib ends larger than allowed by federal regulations, posing an entrapment hazard to infants, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Approximately 169,000 mattresses have been recalled.

This recall involves IKEA VYSSA style crib mattresses with the following five model names: VACKERT, VINKA, SPELEVINK, SLÖA and SLUMMER. The involved mattresses were manufactured on May 4, 2014 or earlier. An identification label attached to the mattress cover has the date of manufacture in Month-DD-YYYY format and the VYSSA model name. A gap between the mattress and crib ends larger than two finger width is an indication of the defective mattress.

More info at IKEA.com

IKEA spokeswoman Daniela Rogosic told ABC News on Thursday that some of the mattresses were too short for the crib, posing a risk of entrapment.

Only North American stores were impacted because the mattress supplier in question had not been used in other markets, according to ABC News.

Consumers should inspect the recalled mattress by making sure there is no gap larger than the width of two fingers between the ends of the crib and the mattress, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. If any gap is larger, customers should immediately stop using the recalled mattresses and return it to any IKEA store for an exchange or a full refund.

The crib mattresses are sold exclusively at IKEA stores nationwide and online at ikea-usa.com from August 2010 to May 2014 for about $100.

Contact IKEA toll-free at 888-966-4532, or online at ikea-usa.com and click on the recall link at the top of the page for more information. The recall date was Jan. 13, and the recall number is: 15-059.

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