CPSC recall 12-026, announced November 1, 2011, covers IKEA North America Service PAX AURLAND wardrobe mirror doors (about 1,700 units). The mirror glass can detach unexpectedly from the wardrobe door, fall and shatter, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. The notice cites 14 incident reports and 1 injury. Consumers should immediately contact their local IKEA store for instructions on returning the mirror wardrobe door for a free replacement door. Recall contact: call (888) 966-4532, or go to www.ikea-usa.com.
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The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
This recall involves a wardrobe door with full-length glass mirror with model number 101-604-51, supplier number 12650 and production weeks 1039 through 1048 (YYWW).
Which products are included?
This recall involves a wardrobe door with full-length glass mirror with model number 101-604-51, supplier number 12650 and production weeks 1039 through 1048 (YYWW). The product name "PAX AURLAND" and "IKEA" and production week are printed on the rear of the mirror door on the lower edge. The mirror door is made of foil-coated particleboard and the mirror of glass. The mirror is secured with metal fastenings at top and bottom. The mirror door measures about 19½ inches wide, 93 inches high and 7/8 inches thick.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- When sold
- October 2010 through September 2011
- Where sold
- IKEA, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $60
Why it was recalled
The mirror glass can detach unexpectedly from the wardrobe door, fall and shatter, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
IKEA has received reports of 14 incidents, including one minor injury in Europe. No incidents have been reported in the U.S. or Canada.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately contact their local IKEA store for instructions on returning the mirror wardrobe door for a free replacement door.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Contact the firm. Call (888) 966-4532, or go to www.ikea-usa.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a replacement. The notice says the remedy is free.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Recall number
- 12-026
- Units
- About 1,700 in the United States and 500 in Canada
- Manufactured in
- Sweden
- Sold at / sales period
- IKEA stores nationwide from October 2010 through September 2011 for about $60.
- Importer
- IKEA North America Service, of Conshohocken, Pa.
PAX AURLAND wardrobe mirror doors
CPSC product type: Mirrors or Mirror Glass
This recall in context
Compared with the 378 furniture recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 1,700 units: the 225th-largest of 329 furniture recalls that state a unit count. The median is 4,000 units.
- Hazards
- Laceration: named in 19 of 378 furniture recalls. Fall: named in 128 of 378 furniture recalls.
- Remedy
- Replacement: offered in 50 of 378 furniture recalls. The most common is refund (150).
- Brand history
- IKEA North America Service is named in 2 CPSC notices in this index, all in 2011. This recall is the most recent. The one before: IKEA North America Service BUSA children's folding tent (12-005, Oct 2011).
- Time on sale
- 12 months. Recalled 2 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact IKEA toll-free at (888) 966-4532 anytime, or visit the firm's website at www.ikea-usa.com
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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