Ikea warns: Called up stirring spatula 365+ Hjälte due to health risk!

Ikea warns: Called up stirring spatula 365+ Hjälte due to health risk!

Österreich - On June 4, 2025, Ikea announced a recall for the kitchen product 365+ Hjälte Semen Spatula. Article number 401-494-62 is affected, which comprises products with the date stamp 2445 (JJWW), which were acquired after November 2024. The recall takes place on the instruction of the Austrian food security authority and concerns a serious security problem: it was found that the product has not compliant migration of primary aromatic amines (PAA) above the permissible limit.

Customers who bought the stirring spatula are urgently asked to no longer use the product and contact Ikea immediately. A refund or a compliant replacement product is offered for the articles concerned, whereby no proof of purchase is required. Further information is available at the free hotline 0800/081 061 and online on www.ikea.at

Details on the recall

The recall of the Ikea 365+ Hjälte Tag filler was initiated by local tests that revealed the non -compliant migration of PAA. It is recommended to return affected products in every IKEA furniture store. In addition, customers are asked to spread the recall, especially to people who offered, borrowed or sold the product.

recall actions like this are not uncommon. According to Statista , over 3,400 dangerous products were reported in the EU in 2023, with most recalls to be attributed to harmful chemicals. The "Rapid Alert System" for dangerous products was introduced by the European Commission to warn consumers of risks at an early stage and enforce a mark ban on dangerous products. Especially in the non-food industry, the number of hazard reports increased significantly in 2023.

For comprehensive information about recalls and products that may represent security risks, consumers can inform themselves and others by falling back on the official channels such as IKEA and the Austrian Food Safety Authority.

We recommend that all buyers of the affected stirring spatula act immediately and use the return options.