Mum’s horror after Ikea table ‘exploded’ in her living room sending shards of glass flying towards toddler son
The 25-year-old said no one was touching the table when it broke - sounding like a 'gun shot'
A MUM claims her Ikea table exploded in her living room and left shattered glass flying towards her son.
The 25-year-old said no one was touching the table when it broke - sounding like a "gunshot".
She : "I got up in the morning with my son.
"He was playing on a push-along car. All I heard was massive bang. It sounded like a gunshot it was so loud.
"The glass table had just exploded. It just shattered everywhere, all over my living room floor."
She said she cleans the table regularly and had not noticed any damaged before it broke.
Pictures taken after the SALMI table shattered show shards of glass on the chairs and floor below.
The mum said she was glad no one was hurt but was shocked at what had happened.
She said she became tearful when she thought what might have happened if her son or dog had been under the table at the time.
A spokesperson for Ikea said it was being investigated, adding: "The safety of our products is always our main priority and our entire range is tested rigorously to meet the highest standards.
"The SALMI table is made of tempered glass. We understand the experience of the glass breaking can be distressing, however tempered glass is designed to shatter to minimise risk of injury.
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"Over time small knocks and fractures can affect the durability of tempered glass and this can cause breakage, even if such damage isn’t visible."
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