IKEA children’s bed canopies because of strangulation risk
- Affected
- IKEA recalls children’s bed canopies because of strangulation risk
- The problem
- IKEA has identified a potential strangulation hazard associated with these products. No permanent injury has been reported, but IKEA has received reports of the net being pulled into cots/beds and then becoming entangled around infants’ necks.
- What to do
- IKEA kindly asks customers who have purchased a bed canopy, intended to be draped around children’s cots/beds, to stop using it with infants and small children and bring it back to any IKEA store for a full refund.
IKEA kindly asks customers who have purchased a bed canopy, intended to be draped around children’s cots/beds, to stop using it with infants and small children and bring it back to any IKEA store for a full refund.
IKEA has identified a potential strangulation hazard associated with these products. No permanent injury has been reported, but IKEA has received reports of the net being pulled into cots/beds and then becoming entangled around infants’ necks.
The bed canopies have been sold on all IKEA markets, since 1996.
For more information, please contact your Exchange & Returns department or call 0173 352 0006.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Can I get a refund?
In most cases, yes – recalled items can usually be returned for a full refund, repair or replacement, often without a receipt. Follow the instructions in the notice above, or contact the shop you bought it from. More on your rights after a recall.
Updated 10 October 2026. This page summarises an official notice. Details can change – always follow the official notice.