Glasgow: IKEA recalls children's lamp after a 17month baby chokes to death

[arista]

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The lamp of death



[Furniture giant IKEA has recalled millions
of children's lamps after a 17-month-old baby
choked on the light's cord and died.
Daniel Madden, from Glasgow, became
tangled up in the power cable of the
lamp - part of the 'SMILA' series - after pulling it
into his crib in October last year.
He was taken to the city's Royal
Hospital for Sick Children, but could
not be revived by doctors.]


[A staggering 23million 'SMILA' lamps
have been recalled by Swedish retailer
Baby Daniel Madden, from Glasgow,
choked on the light's cord and died
Another child was nearly strangled
to death after pulling cable into crib]





http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2523649/IKEA-recalls-millions-SMILA-childrens-lamps-17-month-old-British-baby-choked-death.html

[Lee.]

That's horrific :(

[arista]

That's horrific :(


Yes as looks so nice for tots

[AnnieK]

My son has this light :eek: it's not near his bed though....

[arista]

My son has this light :eek: it's not near his bed though....


Check on their site
make sure you are clear on it

[Z]

Jeeeeeez :/ that's horrible for the boy's parents

[AnnieK]

Check on their site
make sure you are clear on it

He has the moon one too.....the cords are fastened to the wall with cord clips so it says it should be ok...:eek:

[Redway]

Christ, that's horrific. :(

[arista]

He has the moon one too.....the cords are fastened to the wall with cord clips so it says it should be ok...:eek:


OK

[AnnieK]

Argh. I hate things like this.....now I'm worried about these lights. He has never messed with them and is old enough not to now at 3 but I'm worrying

[MTVN]

Don't really see how it's Ikea's fault, just a tragic accident that could happen with anything

[AnnieK]

Don't really see how it's Ikea's fault, just a tragic accident that could happen with anything

Yeah, anything that has a cord is dangerous....it's not Ikeas fault

[arista]

Don't really see how it's Ikea's fault, just a tragic accident that could happen with anything


Its their Design (hence the massive withdraw)


Maybe the next one
a big square cord that can not harm anything

[MTVN]

Says they've been selling it since 1999, that's nearly 15 years with presumably no problems till now

[arista]

Says they've been selling it since 1999, that's nearly 15 years with presumably no problems till now


Yes but a childs death
changes it all.

[Kizzy]

I'm a bit surprised anything for a childs room is supplied corded, an on/off switch is safer but this was just a tragic accident.
I've just put some blinds from ikea up and there's a special hook and a huge warning label about the cord on it.

[arista]

I'm a bit surprised anything for a childs room is supplied corded, an on/off switch is safer but this was just a tragic accident.
I've just put some blinds from ikea up and there's a special hook and a huge warning label about the cord on it.


Yes maybe not big enough warnings
with this lamb

[x-evenstar-x]

I had this lamp as did my sister and cousin!! Mine actually broke, the cable came off.