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 Bed bugs on bed slats
Posted Fri April 17, 2009 1:13 pm, by Katie B. written to Ikea
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We bought a bed frame and mattress from Ikea for an exchange student who would be living with us. After a few months, he started to complain about what seemed to be bug bites. We couldn't imagine where it could be coming from. No one else in the house was experiencing it. Finally, we saw a bed bug. We paid $1000 to buy mattress and pillow encasements for all the beds in the house, since bed bugs like to live there (and the encasements keep them from getting out or back in).
We also used a steamer and put other things in a hot dryer (high temperature kills bed bugs). But the problem recurred. So, we took the bed apart. There, we found clear evidence of bed bugs and their eggs in the slats of the bed. This whole process obviously took some time to figure out. So, by the time we did, and I called Ikea, they refused to do anything about it, since it was more than 90 days past the purchase.
I would like a set of replacement slats that don't have bedbugs in them.
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by henry g. Posted Sat November 21, 2009 @ 12:19 PM
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Hi,
We also bouht a mattress from Ikea about a year ago. Now we are
suffering with bedbugs, and this is happening only in the mattress
from Ikea. I wonder if we can sue Ikea for selling this infected
mattresses. Im assuming it came infected from ikea.
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The only way to get rid of bed bugs is to exterminate the entire
house, since they like to migrate from one place to another. Talk to
an exterminator to find out what to do with the mattress and bedding
and other things. There was a news article on TV about bed bugs and
what to do about them. I hope this helps.
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by Donno Posted Fri April 17, 2009 @ 7:33 PM
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Do you think that is all you need? I hope so.
I am not sure you can prove where the bed bugs came from,
unfortunately.
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by ♫Venice♫ Posted Fri April 17, 2009 @ 4:03 PM
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I think you're confusing bed bugs with dust mites. The things you're
doing to get rid of the bed bugs are usually ways to eliminate dust
mites. Bed bugs are a lot harder to exterminate. They are most
likely hiding in other places in the room. And they come out at night
and head right for the bed!
Since a few months went by, I'm not sure how you can prove where the
bugs came from. You'd be surprised how many ways they can travel into
your home. I don't think Ikea is going to help you, but there's no
harm in asking.
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I was going to let Ikea off the hook and provide evidence of my
opinion. Only I'm wrong! Ikea really could have been responsible
(honestly, I think your student likely brought them with him from his
native country, but who knows?).
Everything you wanted to know about bedbugs but were afraid to ask
(including, they can be dormant for months, up to 18 months, but
typically feed every 5-10 days).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedbug
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