CPSC recall 18-240, announced September 27, 2018, covers IKEA CALYPSO Ceiling Lamps (about 37,000 units). The glass shade on the ceiling lamp can detach and fall, posing impact and laceration hazards to consumers. The notice cites 19 incident reports and 3 injuries. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ceiling lamps and return them to any IKEA store for a full refund or replacement lamp. Recall contact: call 888-966-4532, or go to www.ikea-usa.com.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
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.
The manufacturing date code is printed on a sticker on the light bulb socket base plate.
Which products are included?
This recall involves IKEA CALYPSO ceiling lamp units with manufacturing date codes between 1625 and 1744. The manufacturing date code is printed on a sticker on the light bulb socket base plate. Please use caution when removing the lamp shade to see the sticker and code.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- Date codes. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
a sticker on the light bulb socket base plate
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- August 2016 through July 2018
- Where sold
- IKEA, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $30
Why it was recalled
The glass shade on the ceiling lamp can detach and fall, posing impact and laceration hazards to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
IKEA has received 19 reports of the glass shade detaching and falling, resulting in three minor injuries, including bumps and cuts.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ceiling lamps and return them to any IKEA store for a full refund or replacement lamp.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call 888-966-4532, or go to www.ikea-usa.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a refund or a replacement.
- 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
This recall in context
Compared with the 63 lamp recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 37,000 units: the 16th-largest of 54 lamp recalls that state a unit count. The median is 8,050 units.
- Hazards
- Laceration: named in 7 of 63 lamp recalls. Fall: named in 6 of 63 lamp recalls.
- Remedy
- Refund: offered in 31 of 63 lamp recalls, the most common remedy. Replacement: offered in 9 of 63 lamp recalls.
- Brand history
- IKEA is named in 41 CPSC notices in this index, from 1995 to 2024. This recall is the 35th. The one before: IKEA SLADDA bicycles (18-166, May 2018). 5 of them are lamp recalls.
- Time on sale
- About 2 years. Recalled 2 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
IKEA toll-free at 888-966-4532 anytime or online at www.ikea-usa.com and click on Press Room at the bottom of the page, then on Product Recalls at the top of the page for more information.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
Know someone who has one?
Recalls only work when owners hear about them. Send this notice to family or friends who might own the same product.
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