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Drawer knobs in solid glass – "KVIBY" – IKEA

Serious risk Cuts, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 9 Oct 2008In the weekly report of 10 Oct 2008 (week 40, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Drawer knobs in solid glass – "KVIBY"
Brand
Ikea (41 alerts)
Brand as notified
IKEA
Type / model
5-digit supplier number 10269, 4-digit date stamp (YYWW)
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.
Risk
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
  • Voluntary corrective action taken by the retailer
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
Denmark
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1109/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1109/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1109/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-40 (XML)
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