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Finger Cuts Prompt Recall Of Garlic Presses Sold At Popular Retailer Finger Cuts Prompt Recall Of Garlic Presses Sold At Popular Retailer
Finger Cuts Prompt Recall Of Garlic Presses Sold At Popular Retailer Tens of thousands of garlic presses are being recalled due to a defect that could lead to cuts or swallowed metal fragments. IKEA issued the recall for about 43,830 of its 365+ VÄRDEFULL garlic presses, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 31. About 10,700 were also sold in Canada. Small metal pieces can detach from the garlic presses, creating risks of swallowing the fragments or being cut by them. IKEA has received 10 reports globally, including three people who suffered lacerations or splinters to their fingers. None of the injuries were …

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by Chris Spiker
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IKEA To Sell Products Inside Some Best Buy Stores: What To Know IKEA To Sell Products Inside Some Best Buy Stores: What To Know
IKEA To Sell Products Inside Some Best Buy Stores: What To Know IKEA is testing out a collaboration with Best Buy to sell some of its furniture at the electronics giant's stores. Best Buy and IKEA will begin a pilot program in the fall to have IKEA products in Best Buy locations, the chains announced in a joint news release on Thursday, July 31. This marks the first time IKEA merchandise will be available through another US retailer. Ten Best Buy locations across Florida and Texas will feature 1,000-square-foot IKEA showrooms where shoppers can get design help, along with purchasing furniture, appliances, and storage setups. "When you're shop…

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by Chris Spiker
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Back-To-School 2025 Deals: More Families Shopping Early To Dodge Rising Prices Back-To-School 2025 Deals: More Families Shopping Early To Dodge Rising Prices
Back-To-School 2025 Deals: More Families Shopping Early To Dodge Rising Prices Most families are already hunting for back-to-school deals in the summer heat. Roughly two-thirds (67%) of families with children in kindergarten through 12th grade had started shopping by early July, according to the National Retail Federation. That's up from 55% in 2024 and the highest level since NRF began tracking early shopping in 2018. More than half (51%) of families said they're shopping ahead of time because they expect prices to rise due to President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. "Consumers are being mindful of the potential impacts of tariffs and inflation on b…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Recall Expands For Brand Of Mirrors Due To Laceration Hazard Recall Expands For Brand Of Mirrors Due To Laceration Hazard
Recall Expands For Brand Of Mirrors Due To Laceration Hazard IKEA is expanding a recall of a brand of mirrors due to a laceration hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the plastic fittings of the recalled IKEA LETTAN mirrors that attach to the wall can break, causing the mirror to fall, posing the risk of laceration to consumers. The initial recall for about 22,400 mirrors was issued Thursday, March 16. On Thursday, Nov. 9, IKEA announced another 14,600 mirrors are now being recalled. The receive a refund, contact IKEA toll-free at 888-966-4532 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at ikea.com/u…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Recall Issued For Brand Of Mirrors Due To Laceration Hazard Recall Issued For Brand Of Mirrors Due To Laceration Hazard
Recall Issued For Brand Of Mirrors Due To Laceration Hazard IKEA is recalling a brand of mirrors due to a laceration hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the plastic fittings of the recalled IKEA LETTAN mirrors that attach to the wall can break, causing the mirror to fall, posing the risk of laceration to consumers. The recall for about 22,400 mirrors was issued Thursday, March 16. The receive a refund, contact IKEA toll-free at 888-966-4532 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.ikea.com/us/en/customer-service/product-support/recalls. For more on the recall from IKEA, click here.

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Recall Issued For Swivel Chairs Due To Fall, Injury Hazards Recall Issued For Swivel Chairs Due To Fall, Injury Hazards
Recall Issued For Swivel Chairs Due To Fall, Injury Hazards A swivel chair brand is being recalled due to fall and injury hazards. IKEA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that the leg base of the ODGER swivel chair in the anthracite color (dark tone of gray) can break, posing fall and injury hazards. The approximately 12,000 recalled chairs have the date stamps before and including 2221 (22 stands for the year, and 21 stands for the week the product was produced), IKEA said. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chairs and return any chair bearing that date stamp to any IKEA store or contact IKEA for ins…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Recall Issued For Coffee Maker Due To Burn, Injury Hazards Recall Issued For Coffee Maker Due To Burn, Injury Hazards
Recall Issued For Coffee Maker Due To Burn, Injury Hazards Thousands of espresso makers sold at IKEA stores are being recalled after consumers reported suffering burns, scald injuries, and hearing damage.  The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Aug. 25, the recall of IKEA METALLISK Espresso Makers with a stainless-steel safety valve for cooktop 0.4 1. The products are being recalled by IKEA because the stainless-steel safety valve can burst and expel hot contents, posing burn and other injury hazards, according to the announcement.  Officials said there have been 16 reports worldwide of the espre…

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by Nicole Valinote