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IKEA drawer knobs in solid glass – "kviby" — cuts & injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskCutsInjuriesOct 10, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a risk of cuts and laceration injuries to the hand should the glass drawer knob break. This could occur due to over-tightening of the screw fitting used to fix the drawer knob to the drawer front, either during assembly or normal use.14 incidents have been reported worldwide.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary corrective action taken by the retailer — Other

Product description

KVIBY glass drawer knob made of solid glass and fixed to the drawer front by means of a self-tapping screw and plastic insert imbedded into the glass drawer knob. The country of manufacture, Denmark, is indicated on an adhesive label attached to the underside or rear of the frame.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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