In late 2017 , IKEAreleasedLURVIG , its first - ever line for deary , a aggregation that included beds , leashes , food bowls , and other staple product for dogs and cats . Unfortunately , one of those intersection is now being recall over safety issues , according toFast Company . If you own the LURVIG water dispenser , you should take it away from your pet immediately .
The automatic water fountain poses a suffocation hazard , the companyannouncedin a recent affirmation . The retailer has received two write up of pets dying after getting their point mystify in it .
The $ 8 water dispenser debut in U.S. storage in October 2017 with the residual of its LURVIG line . Awkwardly enough , the intersection verbal description included assurances of the product ’s safety standards . It explained that “ the LURVIG range was recrudesce with the assistance of trained veterinarian Dr. Barbara Schäfer , who also work with mathematical product jeopardy assessment at IKEA , ” and went on to say that “ the first thing to consider was safety gadget : ‘ Dogs will definitely chew on their toys and bestow in shit from their day-after-day walks . Cats will definitely scratch on most surface and are sensitive to smell and texture . So secure , durable materials are very important . ’ ”
It seems that smaller dogs are capable to get their face stuck in the dome - shaped plastic reservoir , which only appears to have one hole in it , at the bottom . As a result , dog can suffocate if they ca n’t get out of it .
The intersection has been removed from IKEA ’s website , and the retailer recommend that anyone who bought it quit using it and return it to the close IKEA store for a repayment .
[ h / tFast Company ]
