On May 1, 2015, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ordered a recall of SULTAN and VYSSA crib mattress currently being sold at IKEA. The reason for the recall is that the mattresses can create a gap between the mattress and crib ends larger than allowed by federal regulations, posing an entrapment hazard to infants.
If you have purchased one of these cribs, you can call IKEA toll free for a replacement or a refund at (888) 966-4532. You can also contact them online at www.ikea-usa.com and click on Product Recall near the bottom of the page for more information.
There were about 300,000 of these cribs recalled in the United States and about 44,000 in Canada and include the following model names: SULTAN BLUNDA, SULTAN DRÖMMA, SULTAN SNARKA, SULTAN SUSSA, VYSSA VACKERT, VYSSA VINKA, VYSSA SPELEVINK, VYSSA SLÖA and VYSSA SLUMMER.
The recalled mattresses are 52 inches long and 27 ½ inches wide and were manufactured on May 4, 2014 or earlier. A gap between the mattress and crib ends larger than two finger width is an indication of the defective mattress. If any gap is larger, customers should immediately stop using the recalled mattresses and return it to any IKEA store for an exchange or a full refund. CPCS has received two reports of infants becoming entrapped between the mattress and an end of the crib.
Sincerely,
Michael K. Gillis, Esq.
GILLIS & BIKOFSKY, P.C.
1150 Walnut Street
Newton, MA 02461
Phone: 617-244-4300
Fax: 617-964-0862
E-mail: mgillis@gillisandbikofsky.com