IKEA recalls children’s bib: Risk of choking

Happy little baby boy eating food in his house

IKEA has recalled MATVRÅ Blue/Red 2-pack bib for children worldwide as there is a choking risk, the company has announced in a press release. This includes the firm’s retail stores in Asia including Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

The hazard was discovered through two incidents in Norway and the UK respectively, where the button that holds the bib broke off when pulled.

“It has come to our attention that there is a risk for the button to come off if the child pulls at it,” said Emelie Knoester, Business Area Manager at IKEA of Sweden, in the press release.

No known incidents have been reported in Thiland, Singapore, Hong Kong or Malaysia.

If you have purchased the bib, please check your local Ikea for their return policy.

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The bibs which have now been recalled worldwide by Ikea.

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