IKEA Mattress Review: When is Cheap too Cheap?We've Updated Our Terms Of Service. By continuing on the site, you agree to the site's updated Terms of Service. IKEA Crib Mattresses Recalled The crib mattresses could create a gap between the mattress and crib ends larger than allowed by federal regulations, posing an entrapment hazard to infants. The firm has received two reports of infants becoming entrapped between the mattress and an end of the crib. The children were removed from the gap without injury. This recall involves more than 300,000 IKEA VYSSA and SULTAN style crib mattresses. The following model names are included: SULTAN BLUNDA, SULTAN DROMMA, SULTAN SNARKA, SULTAN SUSSA, VYSSA VACKERT, VYSSA VINKA, VYSSA SPELEVINK, VYSSA SLOA and VYSSA SLUMMER. The involved mattresses were manufactured on May 4, 2014 or earlier. A gap between the mattress and crib ends larger than two finger width is an indication of the defective mattress. from October 2000 to May 2014 for between $20 and $100.
Consumers should immediately stop using a recalled mattress and inspect it by making sure there is no gap larger than the width of two fingers between the ends of the crib and the mattress. If any gap is larger, customers should immediately stop using the recalled mattresses and return it to any IKEA store for an exchange or a full refund. Customers can also contact IKEA at (888) 966-4532. Bathing & Potty Training High Chairs & Boosters Play Yards, Gyms & Activity Centers The Biggest Product Recalls Latest Baby Toy Recalls Latest Kid Toy Recalls Biggest Toy, Gear, and Clothing Recalls of the Year What Is a Recall? What to do if a Product You Own is Recalled Why So Many Recalls are Child-Related 10 Surprising Safety Hazards 5 Dangerous Products to Get Out Of Your House Is Your Child Safe in the Car? See How to Avoid a Car Seat Mistake7 Tips for Buying a Car Seat Our product recalls database includes information and content from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and other sources.
Our database is not comprehensive. For more complete information concerning recalls, visit www.cpsc.gov or, for car seats, www.safercar.gov.Now that you mention it, Mark, what's up with all those impossible-to-comparison-shop crib mattresses? I'm a newly expecting father and I'm usually pretty good at cutting through the myriad of choices and identifying preference when it comes to most babies items. The one big exception however is crib mattresses. My head is about to explode from the options and different makes and models. Does anyone have a simple chart comparing brands and models side by side? coils, firmness, organic/non-organic, chemicals/no chemicals, air vents,covers, non-allergenic, wireframes, square corners, etc etc et. Can anyone help simplify? thanksFor us, we looked at organic, we looked at latex, we looked at hypo-allergenic, cotton-wrapped, infant futon blah blah blah. But when push came to shove, we ended up buying the third- or fourth-cheapest mattress at Buy Buy Baby because it felt more substantial than just the foam;
it wouldn't soak up pee; it didn't seem like it'd offgas too much. But mostly, it was the cheapest mattress we felt comfortable buying. I have had Seth Stevenson's Slate mattress shopping article stuck in my head since 2000. And so I figured if the grownup mattress business is 99% marketing, the crib mattress business is, too, with an extra 99% of emotional manipulation and guilt thrown in for good measure. [If you're serious about buying a sustainably manufactured mattress, this pointless ramble on Slate a few months ago tells me you'll just have to research until your own conscience is satisfied.] If anyone knows any different, and especially if there are any practical insights for Mark and other novice crib mattress shoppers out there, feel free to chime in. Daddy Types is published by Greg Allen with the help of readers like you. Got tips, advice, questions, and suggestions? greg [at] daddytypes [dot] com Join the [eventual] Daddy Types mailing list! Bizarre Childrens Book Contest |
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We also believe that a mattress should be comfortable, durable, and affordable. Would this be too much to ask? I know the best options out there use natural materials, like wool, cotton, and natural latex. But they are spendy – starting at around $700 for a twin, and I wanted to see if there were options that were less expensive, but still addressed my chemical concerns. First I went to Ikea, hoping to find an affordable solution. I wanted a mattress immediately, not one that would have to sit in our garage offgassing for 6 months before it could come inside. This means avoiding PVC, polyurethane foam, and memory foam. The lower-priced Ikea mattresses had enough synthetic materials that they didn’t pass my sniff test. I could have purchased their Sultan Erfjord natural/synthetic latex combo but it still cost $699, and I’d rather support a smaller USA based mattress company at that price. My husband and I had been sleeping on a natural latex mattress from Soaring Heart Natural Bed Company for years, so I knew they might be an option for us.
Straight from Ikea we drove to their shop in Seattle (where they make all the products), and found a kids cotton/wool futon that was appealing. The only downside is that the cotton is treated with boric acid powder for flame retardancy. They do make an organic cotton version without any boric acid powder, but it is double the price. We ended up with the kids cotton/wool futon – spent $365 on the futon, then more for the cotton mattress pad and wool pad (to protect from the inevitable accidents). For alternative mattress protection, we did buy Ikea’s PVC-free mattress protector which is cheap and effective, with the idea we’d use it as backup while my daughter is learning to potty train through the night. Something I really love about Soaring Heart is that they can rebuild or “fluff” your futon in the future, right in their Seattle workshop. It’s a product that can be refurbished as needed, instead of heading straight for the landfill when it gets tired. The futon worked for us because 1) my daughter is petite, and they said people under 150 lbs won’t feel the bed slats under the futon, 2) I’ll make the effort in the summer to air it out in the hot sun (which makes a big difference in keeping it comfortable), and 3) we believe that unlike parents’ bodies which are prone to aches and pains