IKEA recalls high chairs over falling risk

    First the tents, now this.

    Ikea is recalling a series of high chairs after several children were hurt as the result of a malfunctioning safety belt. The belts on the ANTILOP chairs can open unexpectedly, the Associated Press reports, increasing the risk of a fall.
    Models in blue, red and white made between July 2006 and November 2009 have been recalled, affecting 169,000 chairs in the U.S. and Canada. The $20 chairs have “ANTILOP,” “IKEA” and one of three model numbers (701.467.92, 501.467.93, 300.697.24) molded into the underside of the seat.

    Anyone with the chair is advised to stop using it immediately.

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