Ikea recalls thousands of crib mattresses

WASHINGTON — Ikea is recalling about 169,000 crib mattresses because babies can become trapped in a gap between the mattress and the crib.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says Ikea’s had  two reports of infants becoming trapped, but they weren’t hurt.

The mattresses were sold at Ikea stores  and online from August of 2010 to last May.

More information is available on the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website.

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