ikea baby play centers

The reports, as CPSC published them

1. No one hurt

   Made Oct 15, 2011 · , sent to the company Oct 21, 2011 · , published by CPSC Nov 14, 2011

   The product, in the report: was a soft baby playmat, with soft arches over the top of the playmat, with soft toys dangling down for the baby to play with and move around.

   purchased a baby play mat from Ikea a year ago. It is very unsafe.

   the baby playmat, I used with one of the infants I watch in my daycare and noticed when I placed her on it, that the toys that were hanging down from the arches above her on the play mat, were down too far and thus stuck above her nose and she was having a hard time breathing. It was actually blocking her breathing due to blocking her nostrils to breath. All the other play mats that I have purchased from other stores, the toys dangling down are raised. the object of the play mat is to get the infant to raise their hands and play and touch the hanging toys.

   I immediately took the mat away and returned it to Ikea. Went to the return department and told them of the incident and the man stated we have not had any other incidents. It was a new item to the store, so how could their of been any. I do not know if they still carry the play mat with toys hanging from soft cloth arches above, but would hate any one to gert injuried or cause death.

   The reason purchased the play mat from Ikea is that it was so much more cute than the others.

   With all that being said, I went to return as stated and did not want it, especially if I saw harm being done to an infant, due to defect. The return cashier, asked for my receipt and I did not have it at the time, so believe it or not , could not get a refund for a very dangerous item and said I could get another one. NO THANK YOU!@!!!! so I had to get a store credit. It was only around 20.00 but it was the principle of the dangerous item and the defect of the playmat.

   Now that I know this web site exsists, I will make sure I report all to help someone else. And maybe, just maybe the companies will have to be accountable and listen to the consumer more. I am amazed how many products are defective and or are a hazard and to return brand new items is almost impossible.

   Model

   It was the only baby play mat with the soft arches curving

   Bought from

   ikea

   Bought

   Apr 20, 2010, about then

   Where

   fountain valley, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium

   Who was involved

   Female

   The reporter’s relation to them

   My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)

   As this report names them

   Brand ikea, made or sold by IKEA North America Services, LLC

   Reports CPSC links to it

   20111017-E3209-1208403

   How badly, in CPSC’s words

   Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

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