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Ikea cribs, not portable

7 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 17, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 7reports to CPSC
  • May 17, 2016the latest report was made
  • Jan 28, 2012the earliest
  • 7with the company’s comments
Brand
Ikea
Maker
IKEA North America Services, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Cribs, not portableCPSC’s product type: Nonportable Cribs (code 1543), in Baby: Nursery Equipment & Supplies

By month

3 reports from June 2015 to May 2016; the most in May 2016, 1. 4 earlier reports, since January 2012, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
May 20161
February 20161
August 20151
April 20141
October 20131
August 20121
January 20121

How badly anyone was hurt

  • First aid 2 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  • No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • Not said 2 CPSC: Unspecified

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. First aid

    Made May 17, 2016, sent to the company May 25, 2016, published by CPSC Jun 16, 2016

    The product, in the report: Ikea Stuva Crib- paneled sides made of laminate cover and particle board

    I purchased the Ikea Stuva crib for my daughter and at only 10 months old in just a 2 minutes she was able to chew through a side of the crib- each short side is just a paint covering and particle board of the crib and actually ingested some of the particle board. It easily dissolved in her mouth. After fits of vomiting and a call to poison control, she is fine now thank god. I called customer service immediately and put in a claim. The representative was very kind and concerned about my daughter. She informed me that a person from the store would be calling me back to arrange the return and refund of the product. I received a call today from a very rude man from my local San Diego store who informed me that they came to the decision that it is not a fault of the product but of my “lack of supervision” of my child and that they will not honor the warranty or return the item. Cribs are the one place that your baby should be safe. As parents we buy our cribs thinking that they will be safe and not be sickened or even worse, she could have choked.

    Model
    Stuva
    Bought from
    Ikea
    Bought
    Jul 5, 2015
    Where
    San Diego, United States: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  2. No one hurt

    Made Feb 3, 2016, sent to the company Jul 18, 2016, published by CPSC Aug 3, 2016

    The product, in the report: IKEA Sundvik crib, gray-brown color, used for the first time four months ago

    I was gifted a brand new IKEA Sundvik crib for our son. We have used the crib for the past four months (since he was two and a half months old). I just noticed that the bottom board of the crib that supports the mattress is bowed in the middle. It is bowed even when he is not in the crib, but when I put him in it the mattress support bows even further. My son weighs 22 pounds, which is less than half of the maximum load weight. I contacted IKEA customer service to report the issue and was told that although this sounds like a quality issue, they are unable to assist me because I do not have a receipt (since this was a gift). I inquired about the safety of continued use of the bowed crib, and the representative told me that she cannot give me any information on the crib’s safety. From what I understood, IKEA stands behind their products and the safety of their products, but they are not willing to stand behind this product even when it is deemed to be a “quality issue.”

    Model
    Sundvik
    Serial number
    802.485.73
    Bought from
    IKEA
    Where
    Towson, Maryland: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Aug 21, 2015, sent to the company Aug 31, 2015, published by CPSC Sep 22, 2015

    The product, in the report: White ikea sundvik crib

    My 5 month old son’s leg got stuck in between the bars of the ikea sundvik crib while he was asleep. He ended up with marks on his leg and foot.

    Bought from
    Ikea, Virginia
    Bought
    Jan 1, 2015, about then
    Where
    Richmond, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  4. Not said

    Made Apr 23, 2014, sent to the company May 5, 2014, published by CPSC May 19, 2014

    The product, in the report: Ikea Snigglar Crib. Ikea # 502.485.41. Beech Finish

    I purchased an IKEA Snigglar crib (item # 402.485.41) on 3/24/14. I had purchased the same model crib approximately 3 years ago though the model has been updated by removing the particle board from the under-mattress support and replacing it with mesh netting (a nice upgrade in my mind given the chemicals often found in particle board). All of the crib assembled easily except the last bolt that attaches the mattress support frame to the crib sides by passing through an eye-hook. The bolt would not pass through the eye-hook because either the eye-hook hole was drilled at the wrong angle or the bolt hole was drilled in the wrong place.

    I called IKEA and after a long time on hold spoke with a customer service representative. When I explained the situation, she seemed familiar with the type of issue and suggested that the hole was drilled at the wrong angle. Rather than offering a solution, I was required to go through an extensive process for the store to find the receipt (I did not save mine though I do have the registration card, the crib, and the directions) and am now being told that while they found the receipt, it will be the local store’s perogative as to whether they take care of the problem. “Although we are providing a copy of the transaction information for your purchase, we cannot guarantee the outcome of the return, exchange, or warranty claim. In all instances, the decision is solely at our Store’s discretion once the item is physically inspected inside our Store Location.” (quote from IKEA customer service rep email.)

    I am writing to let you know (1) about this issue which could cause the mattress support frame to fall in this corner (the eye-hook is not screwed in and could bounce out over time) and (2) to note IKEA’s surprising lack of concern about this problem. I chose the snigglar crib because it is simply made and has no finish on it and value IKEA’s better than average committment to safety and low-impact chemicals, but was very surprised by this experience and wanted to share it with your organization.

    Thank you for the important work you do safeguarding the nation’s children.

    Model
    502.485.41
    Bought from
    IKEA store - Stoughton, MA, Massachusetts
    Bought
    Mar 24, 2014
    Where
    Quincy, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Unspecified
  5. Not said

    Made Oct 29, 2013, sent to the company Nov 6, 2013, published by CPSC Nov 29, 2013

    The product, in the report: IKEA Sundvik Crib UPDATE 11/22/13: serial# 301.929.22

    I purchased an IKEA Sundvik crib earlier this year. My son now weighs about 25 lbs (half the cribs recommended weight limit) and the base under the mattress is now sagging in the middle! I can NOT believe this crib construction, it is nothing like their other furniture! The base of the bed attaches to the outer rail support by four small eyelets that merely poke in to the corner by an 1/8th of an inch or so. When assembling, I knew I would have to re check this crib when he started to move around. This is the worst design I have ever seen and a child will be seriously hurt by this crib!

    Model
    Sundvik
    Serial number
    301.929.22
    Bought from
    IKEA, Illinois
    Bought
    Mar 31, 2013
    Where
    Columbus, Wisconsin: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Unspecified
  6. First aid

    Made Aug 18, 2012, sent to the company Aug 30, 2012, published by CPSC Sep 21, 2012

    The product, in the report: IKEA hard plastic crib teething rail protector

    I had IKEA hard plastic crib rail protectors on my 10.5 month old baby’s crib. He was chewing/biting on the crib rail and “caught” the edge of the hard plastic protector with his teeth pulling it up from the rail slightly and cutting his gum/lip. I was using the product as it was intended; the edge of the rail protector is easy for a teething baby to ‘hook’ his or her teeth into and the plastic is very thin and sharp. This is an unsafe product.

    Bought from
    IKEA, Texas
    Bought
    May 7, 2011, about then
    Where
    Weslaco, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 0, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand IKEA, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  7. No one hurt

    Made Jan 28, 2012, sent to the company Feb 6, 2012, published by CPSC Feb 21, 2012

    The product, in the report: Ikea Sundvik Crib

    I purchased an Ikea Sundvik Crib from the Ikea store in West Chester, OH. The product literature included with the crib states that the crib must be at least 51 5/8 inches long. I purchased a mattress that is 51 7/8 inches long. Using this mattress with the Sundvik crib there is a 1.5 inch gap between the end of the mattress and the head of the crib (I have photos). This mattress fits will with no gap on other cribs I took it to Buy Buy Baby and tested in cribs there. There was no gap at all with these cribs. I also purchased a crib from Walmart, assembled that at home and it fits well in that crib, with no gap at all. I took the mattress to Ikea and an Ikea associate helped me fit it into the Sundvik crib on display. The same 1.5 inch gaps existed between the mattress and the head of the crib. Therefore, I am using a mattress that meets the Ikea Sundvik criteria and yet there is a 1.5 inch gap between the mattress and the head of the crib, creating what I believe is a potential hazard to a baby that were to be placed in the crib.

    Model
    Sundvik
    UPC
    14036
    Serial number
    301.929.22
    Bought from
    Ikea
    Bought
    Dec 31, 2011, about then
    Where
    Cincinnati, Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

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Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

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    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

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