IKEA High Chair Recall: Compensation Claims Likely

For the second time in a little over two years, an IKEA high chair recall has been announced following complaints about safety issues and after children have been injured due to the company´s negligence.

 In December 2009, an IKEA high chair recall was announced in respect of the “Leopard” brand of high chairs after it was discovered that a design fault in the safety lock could cause the locks to release suddenly and allow children seated in the high chair to fall between the high chair table and seat. One IKEA high chair injury claim is known to have been made after a little boy fell in this way and received severe bruising to his legs.

 Now, following reports of a further design fault, the belts on the “Antilop” IKEA high chairs have been recalled after reports of several children being injured when they fell from the chairs after the safety belts had unexpectedly opened. More than one million IKEA high chairs are estimated to be affected, with over 60,000 sold in the UK between 2007 and 2011. Already three children are reported to have sustained injuries from falls from an “Antilop” high chair, entitling their parents to make IKEA high chair injury compensation claims.

 Parents who are concerned that the belts on their “Antilop” high chair are subject to the IKEA high chair recall should look at the label on the underside of the chair. Only chairs with the supplier #17389 and a production date between 0607 and 0911 are considered to be hazardous and present a risk of a child falling. However, due to the popularity of this particular brand of IKEA high chair, parents should also be vigilant when placing their child in an “Antilop” high chair in a crèche, restaurant of other business establishment with a duty of care towards children.

 The possibility of further IKEA high chair injury compensation claims exists for the parents of children who have sustained an unreported injury due to faults in the recalled IKEA high chairs – claimed either against the Swedish furniture manufacturer, or from any business establishment who continues to provide these high chairs on their premises while known to present a dangerous hazard.