IKEA Recalls VARMFRONT Power Banks Due to Fire Hazard
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 24344
- Recall date
- Aug 15, 2024
- Units
- About 1,600 (In addition, about 1,690 were sold in Canada)
- Remedy
- Refund, Replace
- Firm
- IKEA
- Made in
- China
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled banks and return them to any IKEA store for a free replacement product or for a full refund. If you are unable to return it to a store, contact IKEA for instructions on how to dispose of the VARMFRONT Power Bank to receive a full refund. Proof of purchase (receipt) is not required to receive a full refund.
Contact: IKEA toll-free at 888-966-4532 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://www.ikea.com/us/en/customer-service/product-support/recalls or https://www.ikea.com/us/en and click "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Hazard
The power banks can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves two IKEA VARMFRONT Power Banks with model numbers E2037 and E2038. The power banks are blue in color. Model E2037 has one USB-A port, one USB-C port, measures about four inches long and two inches wide, and has one of the following date codes (YYWW): 2318, 2319, 2322. Model E2038 has two USB-A ports, one USB-C port, measures about four inches long and three inches wide, and has one of the following date codes (YYWW): 2313, 2316, 2318, 2319. The model number is listed at the top of the back side of the power banks, and date code is printed on the bottom of the back side of the power banks.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Aug 15, 2024. It covers About 1,600 (In addition, about 1,690 were sold in Canada) units. The remedy type is refund: the firm will give your money back, usually after you return or destroy the product. The remedy type is replace: the firm will send or give you a replacement product. Reported incidents: IKEA has received three incident reports globally. No injuries have been reported. Additionally, no incidents or injuries have been reported in the U.S. IKEA has 48 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.IKEA.com from July 2023 through March 2024 through between $17 and $30.
Companies and identifiers
- Importer
- IKEA Supply AG, of Switzerland
- Distributor
- IKEA US Retail LLC, of Glen Allen, Virginia
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/IKEA-Recalls-VARMFRONT-Power-Banks-Due-to-Fire-Hazard
- Last published by CPSC
- Aug 15, 2024
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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