IKEA VÄRDEFULL garlic presses can shed small metal pieces
IKEA 365+ VÄRDEFULL garlic presses are being recalled because small metal pieces can detach, posing laceration and ingestion hazards. Three lacerations have been reported globally.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: Injury reports: three lacerations and finger splinters were reported among ten global incidents of metal pieces detaching.
Plain-English summary
IKEA 365+ VÄRDEFULL garlic presses, used to crush garlic cloves, are being recalled. The press has a black rubber handle and a zinc coated garlic chamber, and only models carrying the IKEA logo at the upper part of the handle are included. About 43,830 units are affected in the United States, with about 10,700 more sold in Canada.
The stated hazard is that small metal pieces can detach from the garlic press, posing a laceration or ingestion hazard. IKEA has received a total of 10 incident reports globally, including three reports of lacerations and finger splinters. No incidents or injuries have been reported in the US.
The presses were sold at IKEA stores nationwide and online at IKEA.com from March 2025 through May 2025 for about $8.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled garlic press and return it to any IKEA store for a full refund, with no proof of purchase required. Those unable to return it in store should contact IKEA for disposal instructions and a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- IKEA 365+ VÄRDEFULL garlic presses
- Manufacturer
- IKEA Supply AG, of Switzerland
- Hazard
- detaching-metal
- laceration
- ingestion-hazard
- food-contact
- Affected units
- 43,830
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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