Ikea recalls jumbo cup over burn risk
Ikea is recalling the Lyda jumbo cup due to a burn risk. The cups can break when hot liquid is poured into them, the company said Wednesday, creating a burn hazard. There have been no reports of injury...
View ArticleIkea monkey being weaned off human contact, court hears
Darwin the Ikea monkey is being weaned off human contact at the primate sanctuary where he has been housed for the past six months as the woman who calls herself his “mom” fights in court to get him...
View ArticleSanctuary owner testifies she threatened to report ‘Ikea monkey’ owner to law...
The owner of a primate sanctuary where the Ikea monkey is living says she threatened to report the woman who calls herself the monkey’s “mom” to the law society. Yasmin Nakhuda, a Toronto real estate...
View ArticleIkea monkey verdict expected in September
The verdict in the Ikea monkey trial is not expected until September, court officials said Monday. There will not be a hearing when the verdict comes out. Instead, the decision will be released to the...
View ArticleIkea monkey verdict expected Friday
An Oshawa, Ont., judge is expected to release her verdict Friday in the case of a little monkey found wandering in an Ikea parking lot in Toronto. The judge, who reserved her decision in June, was to...
View ArticleJudge rules ‘Ikea monkey’ to stay in animal sanctuary
The Ikea monkey may have worn clothing and slept in his former owner’s bed, but he is still a wild animal and therefore should not be returned to the woman who calls herself his “mom,” a judge ruled...
View ArticleFormer owner won’t get to keep Ikea monkey
An Ontario judge has ruled that Darwin — a monkey which escaped from the car of its owner Yasmin Nakhuda in an Ikea parking lot — is a wild animal and should live in an animal sanctuary.
View ArticleIkea monkey’s former owner ordered to pay $83K to primate sanctuary
The former owner of the Ikea monkey must pay $83,000 in costs to a primate sanctuary she sued, an Ontario court ordered Friday. Yasmin Nakhuda, who has referred to herself as the monkey’s “mom,” lost...
View ArticleIkea recalls children’s bed canopies due to strangulation risk
Ikea Canada is voluntary recalling its children’s bed canopies due to a strangulation risk. The company said Thursday there have been reports of children becoming entangled in the canopy, although...
View ArticleIkea recalls children’s lamp models due to strangulation risk
Ikea Canada is recalling additional models of its popular children’s lamps because the cord poses a strangulation risk. The wall-mounted lamps are sold in various style names, shapes and colours, with...
View ArticleIkea to phase out single-use plastic by 2020
Ikea is promising to eliminate all single-use plastic products from its home furnishing range by 2020. The retail giant says that includes straws, plates, cups, freezer bags, garbage bags and...
View ArticleSanctuary alleges Ikea monkey was abused
The battle over a Japanese macaque known as the Ikea monkey is heating up, with a primate sanctuary alleging his owners strangled the animal, hit him with a wooden spoon and planned to have his teeth...
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Former Ikea monkey owner responds to allegations of abuse
Yasmin Nakhuda — the woman who owned a Japanese macaque which got loose in an Ikea parking lot — is trying to get her pet back from a primate sanctuary in Sunderland, Ont.
View ArticleInspection agency says no European horsemeat products sold in Canada
No meat products involved in a European labelling controversy have been sold in Canada, says the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). European countries have been embroiled in scandal after...
View ArticleIkea recalls jumbo cup over burn risk
Ikea is recalling the Lyda jumbo cup due to a burn risk. The cups can break when hot liquid is poured into them, the company said Wednesday, creating a burn hazard. There have been no reports of injury...
View ArticleIkea to cut about 100 jobs in Canada as it adjusts to customer behaviour changes
Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea says about 100 jobs in Canada could be impacted over two years as it adjusts to changing customer behaviour. The retailer expects to cut 7,500 jobs worldwide as...
View ArticleIKEA recalls children’s bib 2-pack over possible choking hazard
IKEA has issued a recall over children’s bibs due to a possible choking hazard. The company issued the recall on Tuesday saying the “MATVRA” children’s bib, Blue/Red two-pack has a button which may...
View ArticleIKEA Canada now offering Swedish meatballs – and more – to go
BURLINGTON (NEWS 1130) — While you’ll still have to build any furniture you buy yourself, IKEA stores in Canada are now offering to assemble meals for takeout. In provinces where dining-in is allowed,...
View ArticleIkea selling solar panels in Britain
Swedish furniture giant Ikea has said it will start selling residential solar panels at its stores in Britain, in a move aimed at bringing renewable energy to the mainstream market. The company said it...
View ArticleEmployee at IKEA North York tests positive for COVID-19
One of the city’s IKEA locations says an employee recently tested positive for COVID-19. A spokesperson at IKEA North York confirms with 680 NEWS the employee in question tested positive last Thursday,...
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