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Ikea Patrull safety gates for children recalled

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June 28, 2016 | 11:36 PM
The Ministry of Economy and Commerce, in collaboration with Hamad and Mohamed Al- Futtaim, has announced the recall of Ikea Patrull safety gates for children as the safety lock could open unexpectedly and pose a fall risk to children. Ikea has urged customers who have a Patrull safety gate for children to immediately remove it and return it to the store for a full refund. The ministry said the recall campaign comes within the framework of its ongoing efforts to protect consumers and ensure that suppliers follow up on product defects and recall defective items. The ministry said that it will co-ordinate with the supplier to ensure the recall of defective products and will communicate with customers to ensure that the necessary procedures have been taken.Real estate transactionsThe total value of trading in real estate sales contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice from 19 to 23 June mounted to QR 210.6mn. According to the weekly bulletin issued by the department, the list of properties that were traded by sale includes open plots of land, houses and multi purpose buildings, which are located in the municipalities of Doha, Umm Salal, Al Khor, Al Dhakira, Al Rayyan, Al Daayen, Al Wakrah and Al Shamal.Cyprus FM meets Qatar’s envoyMinister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus Ioannis Kasoulides has met Qatar’s outgoing ambassador to Cyprus Hussein bin Ahmed al-Humaid.The Cypriot Foreign Minister thanked the Qatari ambassador for his efforts in enhancing the relations between Qatar and Cyprus.
June 28, 2016 | 11:36 PM