Swedish furniture giant Ikea recalled a USB charger earlier this year due to the risk of burns and electric shock. But so far only a fraction of sales goods have been returned in Austria.
Exactly 156 units of the incendiary ÅSKSTORM 40W USB charger in charming dark gray have already been returned to the Swedish furniture giant in this country.
“The part may cause burns or electric shock”
Reason for this: The company launched a large-scale recall due to the risk of overheating and electric shock: “The cable can be damaged by wrapping it around the charger or bending it back and forth repeatedly during an extended period of use. The damaged part may cause burns or electric shock,” the company said in an official letter earlier this year.
Returns are also possible without a receipt
The big takeaway is that 3,624 of the ticking time bombs have already been sold since sales began on December 21, 2023, and the return rate is quite modest. Despite the urgent request to return the device to any Ikea store – even without a receipt. By the way, the full price will be refunded, they say.
“No incidents reported yet”
While the country’s fire protection experts are already throwing up their hands, Ikea still responds to questions from “Krone” in a very relaxed manner: “No incidents involving a defective ÅSKSTORM charger have been reported to us in Austria,” said one spokeswoman. .
Source: Krone
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