The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25420·Announced 2025-07-31

IKEA Garlic Presses Recalled for Laceration and Ingestion Hazards

IKEA is recalling about 43,830 IKEA 365+ VÄRDEFULL garlic presses sold from March to May 2025 because small metal pieces can detach, posing laceration or ingestion hazards. No injuries have been reported in the U.S.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This recall meets the High threshold because the product presents a risk-of-harm from sharp metal detachment with 3 lacerations reported globally. Although no injuries have occurred in the U.S. market, the proven capacity to cause injury supports a High severity rating per the risk-of-harm criterion.

Plain-English summary

This recall involves IKEA 365+ VÄRDEFULL garlic presses, used to crush garlic cloves. The product has a black rubber handle and zinc-coated garlic chamber. Small metal pieces can detach from the press during use, posing a laceration hazard to users' hands and fingers, and an ingestion hazard if swallowed.

Approximately 43,830 units were sold in the United States through IKEA stores nationwide and online at IKEA.com from March through May 2025 at about $8 per unit. IKEA has received 10 incident reports globally, including 3 reports of lacerations and finger splinters. However, no incidents or injuries have been reported in the United States.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled garlic press. The product can be returned to any IKEA store for a full refund without requiring proof of purchase. Consumers who cannot return the product to a store may contact IKEA for instructions on disposal and to receive a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
IKEA 365+ VÄRDEFULL garlic presses
Manufacturer
IKEA Supply AG, of Switzerland
Category
Consumer Product — Kitchen Tools
Hazard
  • laceration
  • ingestion
Affected units
43,830

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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