Alarm Clocks Blow up at Ikea Stores in Belgium, France and Netherlands

Source: MyFoxDC


BRUSSELS - Small explosives concealed in alarm clocks detonated at Ikea furniture stores in Belgium, France and The Netherlands, Belgian authorities said Tuesday.

The explosions in stores in the Belgian city of Ghent, Lille in northern France and Eindhoven in The Netherlands caused no damage or injuries.

"The information we have is that the explosions happened the same way in all locations, with booby-trapped alarm clocks that had been hidden exploding," according to An Schoonjans, spokeswoman for Ghent prosecutors.

In Ghent, an employee and a security agent complained of earaches after two small explosions, which detonated almost simultaneously before the store closed Monday evening.





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I wonder if this is the reason why.

But it looks like fun. I bet I'd have a few parts left over if I put that together.

In fact it was one of Ikea's own jokes. :)

A car that could be assembled with a single specialized tool. That might be possible if a gasket was developed that reacted with a chemical to expand and induce fastener stretch.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2008-12-23_1989_Saab_900_Turbo_tool_kit.jpg

Six tools ain't bad.

I can only imagine the instructions.

"Do not lose your weird little screwdriver tool, you have only been given one"

It never fails to wake me up, that's for sure. But it makes a mess of the nightstand.

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I can't count how many apologetic discussions I've had with library staff. ;-)

Damn anti-timists.

only criminals will have an alarm clock.

:-)

or sabatage at the factory?

why?

Folks who are hostile to Scandinavian design?

Their competitors?

With a single, specialized tool.

They did say 'no damage'.

The clock does it EVERY morning. If you sleep through that, then you get the Claymore model.