Aubonne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Ikea has announced a recall of all Leopard high chairs for children, and says that the chairs may be returned to any Ikea store for a full refund. The fixtures that attach the chair to the base may break, tumbling the child into the base. Ikea says it knows of 11 cases of breakage of more than 5,700 sold world-wide, of which 900 alone in France.
Links to other sites: Ikea site, Romandie News
Zurich, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Migros cooperative is launching the first soft drink that does not promote cavities. The drink, Good for me, is made with isomaltulose, a disaccharide, and a known non-cariogenic sucrose replacement. Good for me comes with the Happy Tooth label which means the product is guaranteed to be non-cariogenic and non-erosive. The drink comes out in all Migros supermarkets 23 October.
Migros is also recalling skis that have problem bindings. The skis, marketed through its SportXX sports stores, are:
- Salomon Lady Ski Origin Emerald (art. n° 4937.387) with the LZ 9 binding, and
- Atomic Kids Ski Race 8 (art. n° 4936.050) with the Evox 2.8 binding.
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - If you’ve ever been tempted by petanque, a French boules, or balls, game popular in parts of France and southern European countries, carefully check the ones in your cupboard: the Swiss federal government has issued a recall and warning about balls manufactured by Dutch company Nebus BV that have been distributed by Coop Supercard (part of a 2003 offer) and TCS (Touring Club Suisse), which has sent them to new members. The balls can explode when touched.
Do not touch them or take them out of your cupboard or attempt to return them to Coop or TCS. Call the hotline +41 32 321 7111 for information on how to have them picked up at your home.
The balls come in a black holder and are labeled “JEU DE BOULES” and “PÉTANQUE”. Also on the holder is this information: E.H., P.O. Box 4059, 5004 JB Tilburg (NL).
