IKEA Recalls to Repair Chest of Drawers Due to Laceration Hazard

CPSC recall 08414. Recall date: 30 Sep 2008. Last publish date of the CPSC notice: 23 May 2014.

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

The glass drawer knobs on the chest can break either during assembly or in use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should protect their hands and carefully remove the glass knobs. Contact IKEA to receive free replacement knobs and screws by mail.

CPSC recall 08414 has the recall date 30 Sep 2008. The notice names the firm IKEA Home Furnishings. The recall has about 5,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Furniture (Miscellaneous).

CPSC recall notice More of the notice

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
CPSC publishes these words. Source: CPSC recall notices, section About the U.S. CPSC, read on 1 Oct 2026. The hazard, the remedy and the incident text on this site are the words of the CPSC recall notice. Newest CPSC recall on the register: 24 Sep 2026.

More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 08414: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries	IKEA has received three reports of laceration injuries requiring medical attention. An additional 11 injuries occurred outside of the U.S.
Units	5,000
Description	The recalled KVIBY Chest is white with 4 drawers and 6 glass knobs. The recall includes chests with article number 201-080-90 and a date stamp of 0817 (first two digits indicate the year; the second two digits indicate the week) or earlier. The article number and date stamp are located on a label attached to the underside of the chest. KVIBY chests with a date stamp of 0818 and later have improved replacement knobs and screws and are not included in the recall.
Product	KVIBY Chests, About 5,000 (an additional 26,000 were sold outside of the U.S.), Furniture (Miscellaneous)
Sold at	IKEA stores nationwide from August 2007 through July 2008 for about $300.
Manufacturer	IKEA Home Furnishings
Made in	Denmark

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The recall in context

Units in this recall: 5,000Median of 2008: 9,500
CPSC recalls of 2008: 392
Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards: 5%
Recalls of 2008 in the category Furniture (Miscellaneous): 1%
Recalls on the register that name IKEA Home Furnishings: 16

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name IKEA Home Furnishings
Date	Recall
3 Mar 2011	IKEA Recalls Coffee/Tea Makers Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards
17 Feb 2011	IKEA Recalls to Repair Cribs Due to Mattress Support Collapse; Cribs Pose Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards
20 Jan 2011	IKEA Recalls Glass Mugs Due to Laceration Hazard
10 Jun 2010	IKEA Recalls Roller Blinds, all Roman Blinds and all Roll-Up Blinds Due to Risk of Strangulation
3 Jun 2010	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Mattresses by IKEA
22 Dec 2009	IKEA Recalls LEOPARD Highchairs Due to Fall and Choking Hazards
27 Oct 2009	Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair IKEA Roller Blinds
27 Aug 2009	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Sofa-bed Mattresses by IKEA
26 Aug 2009	Near Strangulation Prompts Recall of Roman Blinds; Sold Exclusively at IKEA
20 Nov 2008	Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall of Roman Blinds; Sold Exclusively at IKEA
1 Feb 2007	IKEA Recalls Vases Due to Laceration Hazard
19 Jul 2006	IKEA Home Furnishings Announces Recall to Repair Folding Chair Beds and Sofa Beds for Fingertip Amputation Hazard

IKEA Home Furnishings: all 16 recalls

Official channels

CPSC recall notice 08414The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 08414. https://recallregister.com/product/4491-ikea-recalls-to-repair-chest-of-drawers-due-to-laceration-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence: US government work, public domain
Data retrieved: 30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register: 24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 08414 report injuries?: The CPSC notice says: IKEA has received three reports of laceration injuries requiring medical attention. An additional 11 injuries occurred outside of the U.S.
Where was the product sold?: The CPSC notice says: IKEA stores nationwide from August 2007 through July 2008 for about $300.
How many units are in CPSC recall 08414?: The CPSC notice gives this number: About 5,000 (an additional 26,000 were sold outside of the U.S.)
Where was the product made?: The CPSC notice gives: Denmark