IKEA issues urgent recall for common kitchen item over potential metal ingestion risk
Around 43,830 IKEA 365+ VÄRDEFULL garlic presses were recalled on July 31 due to the malfunction, which poses a laceration or ingestion hazard.
The products were sold in stores and online in the US and Canada between March 2024 and May 2025 for about $8.
They each have a black rubber handle and a zinc-coated garlic chamber. All the affected products have the IKEA logo on the upper part of the handle.
IKEA has received 10 incident reports, including three reports of lacerations and finger splinters. As of now, no injuries or deaths have been reported in the US.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) advises the product owners to stop using them and return them to IKEA immediately.
All shoppers with the affected products will receive a full refund and are not required to provide proof of purchase.
Customers who cannot return the item to stores can contact IKEA for instructions on how to dispose of them and be refunded.
Around 43,830 IKEA 365+ VÄRDEFULL garlic presses were recalled on July 31
All recalled pressers have the IKEA logo on the upper part of the handle
Kitchen utensils, toys and summer essentials have been a prime focus of recalls this season — including KidKraft Farm to Table play kitchens.
Backyard Kids urgently recalled 192,000 play kitchens last month after the death of a 23-month-old child who became entangled on one of its parts.
The company found that metal hooks meant to hold toy pots and pans can snag a child's clothing — posing a serious strangulation hazard.
Over 300,000 kitchen step stools were also recalled on July 31 after a malfunction resulted in at least 34 injury reports.
More than 3.6 million hoses sold at retailers including Amazon, Target and Walmart were also recalled last month.
The recall came after Winston Products received 222 reports of HydroTech 5/8-inch Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses bursting, causing 29 injuries — including bruises, two sprained bones and five cases of temporary hearing loss.
Automobiles have also been a concern after thousands of vehicles were recalled over the past few months.
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